TODAY | January 26, 2013 >>> in south africa the search is on
for thousands of crocodiles. they escaped from a farm when
floodings were opened during a raging flood. about 2,000 have
been recaptured. as many as 13,000 are still on the loose. >>>
meantime in florida, there's just one croc that has hunters
looking. as kerry sanders reports, this rare breed is very far
from home , and it could become a man man-eater. >> reporter:
along the canal that leads to the everglades, a two-man team is
launching for the hunt, searching for a nile crocodile that
doesn't belong here. >> one time i did see it. it was in this
thick stuff here. >> then it went down, and i saw. >> reporter:
experts say it's easier to find the crocodile at night when's
hit with a light, the eyes reflects back, red. just like this
alligator's eyes. the nile crocodile is native to africa. its
aggressive behavior on display during the great migration each
year. nile crocodiles can grow to more than 20 feet and weigh in
excess of 1,500 pounds. >> i'