A Hartbeespoort resident’s post on a Hartbeespoort Facebook group of a crocodile he spotted at the Hartbeespoort Dam wall, was initially met with disbelief and ridicule, but then photos proved his experience and the community’s usual witticisms followed. The post received over 200 comments 700 shares.
Here are some of them:
“This one it’s not a crocodile…”
“What is it then, frog?”
“Daai is ‘n groot likkewaan.”
“That cannot be a crocodile, our winters are too cold.”
“Well done on getting clear photos to prove your story. Now no one can make fun of your post.”
“Now we must just get these crocs to eat the people that keep throwing their rubbish in the dam.”
“Good maybe the fish poachers will stay out of the water with their fishing nets.”
“These are the babies that means their fathers and mothers are all around, let’s be careful.”
“They eat well when the Jukskei Rivier runs through Alex and feeds Harties. Plenty fresh meat.”
“Dalk nog so paar crocs insit hier van Birdwood se kant!”
“It is no wonder….with all the crocodile farms in the area.”
“Los hulle daar laat die manne wat onwettige nette in die water sit geëet kan word.”
“Wie van ons SA kunstenaars gaan “krokodil, krokodil… kyk hoe laat jy my gil” liedjie uitbring wonder ek?”
“Kurt Darren….wie anders? Hy is die meester in bollie lirieke skryf, en dié sal ‘n wenner wees. Aanhangers… watch this space….”