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Reuters Frosty response to crocs in Iceland

Date: 02-Dec-02
Country: ICELAND

Iceland's chief veterinary officer said last week he had advised the farm ministry against granting a request to import the reptiles by the small northern town of Husavik because crocodiles can carry salmonella.

The Ministry of Agriculture has in recent months been swamped with requests to import and farm exotic animals, such as ostriches, llamas and camels.

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