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A village in Iraq is on edge due to a monstrous Komodo dragon that is believed to be responsible for slaying a staggering 21 sheep. According to a local media report, the predatory monitor lizard recently began targeting livestock in the community of Sarsula. Resident Omar Ali Surji lamented the presence of the "strange, powerful and dangerous animal" as it is said to have feasted on nearly two dozen of his sheep. "I tried to catch him with the help of dogs," he recalled, but the pursuit proved to be futile as "he is very fast and maneuverable, and whenever we get close to him, he moves very quickly."
More on this story, including footage of the menacing monitor lizard, at the Coast to Coast AM website.