KOMODO dragon attacks two men

Two men have been injured in an attack by a komodo dragon in a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia, park officials say.
The 2m (7ft) long lizard attacked a park ranger in his office, then turned on another employee who tried t
o come to his aid.
Both suffered serious leg wounds and were being monitored in hospital.
Komodo dragons are the world's largest lizards, growing up to 3m long, with razor-sharp teeth and a poisonous bite.
The dragons' jaws contain highly poisonous glands that can cause paralysis.
The reptiles are unique to a small group of islands in eastern Indonesia.
They live on a diet of mainly large mammals, smaller reptiles and birds, but have been known to attack humans.
The animals are endangered in the wild and protected by international law - fewer than 4,000 are believed to be alive.

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