(This is a recent story from the Associated Press. Komodo Island is a couple of islands to the east of Bali.)
Two people have been taken to hospital after being attacked by a giant Komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.
An official at Komodo National Park, Heru Rudiharto, said the 2-metre-long Komodo dragon attacked a park ranger after walking into the office on Tuesday. It then attacked another park employee who came to help him. Both were badly bitten and were evacuated to a hospital on Bali Island.
Rudiharto said the park ranger was also attacked by a Komodo dragon in 2009. Endangered Komodo dragons can grow longer than 3 metres . Fewer than 4,000 are believed to be still alive. They are found in the wild primarily on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca.
Two people have been taken to hospital after being attacked by a giant Komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.
An official at Komodo National Park, Heru Rudiharto, said the 2-metre-long Komodo dragon attacked a park ranger after walking into the office on Tuesday. It then attacked another park employee who came to help him. Both were badly bitten and were evacuated to a hospital on Bali Island.
Rudiharto said the park ranger was also attacked by a Komodo dragon in 2009. Endangered Komodo dragons can grow longer than 3 metres . Fewer than 4,000 are believed to be still alive. They are found in the wild primarily on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca.
