JAKARTA,
Indonesia - AP 5/5/17- A Komodo dragon has bitten an overly inquisitive
tourist in Indonesia who ignored warnings about getting too close to
the enormous reptile while it was eating, a national park official said.
The
tourist from Singapore was bitten on his leg Wednesday morning while
taking pictures of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, said
the chief of the Komodo National Park, Sudiyono.
Sudiyono
said the man was rescued by locals and rushed to a hospital in Labuan
Bajo on Flores Island, near Komodo Island, for treatment.
Endangered
Komodo dragons are found in the wild on several eastern Indonesian
islands. They can grow to 3 meters (10 feet) or more in length.
Attacks
on humans are rare but may increase as Indonesia is promoting the
Komodo National Park as a tourist destination. In 2013, a guide and a
park ranger were attacked in separate incidents.
Experts say the Komodo dragon population in the wild is less than 4,000 but stable.
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