Hmm that is interesting, although I have no idea where Rabieh is, or how the dragon got there.

Actually, I did some searches, and I could find no country or anything known as Rabieh. Is this a typo or something? Ah, I am confused.

Rabieh is in Lebanon, not far from Beirut.

I think it's one of the small islands in the indonisia region. As for getting there, it would just swim. Dragons are well known to be good swimmers, and due to their size, they have very few predators, even at sea.
Ah I just love komodo's, they have to be my second favorite monitor

Ah just seen PA's statement of the location. Well in that case it's probably an escaped pet.

[Edited on 13-8-2003 by feygan]

Thanks Proud, that was buggin me

Interesting post. At least i learned a bit of geography.

If it gets bored over there, it's welcome to come live at my place, I love dragons. Their such kick ass predators, they have to be up there battling with croc in my eyes, as to who is the most loved one.

He's big, he's a carnivore, he's terrorising the neighbourhood's residents, he's been swimming in people's pools and he's already claimed victims - several cats, a dog and apparently even a horse.

Komodo Dragons can grow to over three metres
In Lebanon, a giant lizard has been roaming the streets of a Beirut suburb for several weeks, eluding all the attempts by the authorities to catch it.

He's Lebanon's own Komodo Dragon, or so say the witnesses who have seen him.

Haha go Komodo! These truly are fascinating creatures. Nice to see people having to deal with nature every once in a while. It would appear they are not going to have much luck catching it as all they are doing is posting guards.

A rouge kimodo dragon????

It's red???

Sorry Dr I couldn't resist.

I love dyslexic jokes.

JB, I was thinking the same thing when i first saw the title of the thread. LMAO

Did anyone see the Animal World TV show about the scientists after one of these ? Their bite is one of the most toxic known to man - one guy described them as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction". They arnt venemous as such - just their salavia contains some of the most virulent pathogens known to man. The scientists were hoping that blood drawn from the animal would ive a clue to a new wave of anti-biotics - as they can survive a bite from each other. I think the programme claimed that ony a handful of humans have survived the bite - but even there there is no telling what longterm effects these people will suffer.

Sure is scary to think of one wandering about loose in a populated area - rather than in their native islands.

Sure is scary to think of one wandering about loose in a populated area - rather than in their native islands.

Sounds rather Godzilla-ish if you ask me.

I had no idea these things were poisonous, natural selection kicks @$$.

They arnt actually poisoness - as a spider or snake might be - actually the rotting flesh of their victims between their teeth creates a biological soup of all sorts of nasties. To kill they bite then follow the victim till it drops of the effects of the bite. This is infection and can take very little time.

Like you say mother nature can really bite at times !

o geeze, when i was younger i was OBSESSED with komodo dragons, and now I think my addiction is back.

Dragonrider - thanks for the post - it summarises the programme i was refering to.