Problems Komodo Dragons are Causing to the People in Indonesia

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Komodo Dragons
The thought of a giant and horrific lizard roaming in the village is scary, yet this is the reality in the lives of villagers living on Komodo Island, Indonesia. Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world, having been discovered in 1912 on Komodo Island (EBOSE, 2013). These lizards are only found in some Indonesian islands. The species are almost extinct and are therefore endangered and protected by the law. According to EBOSE (2013), a standard Komodo dragon weighs about one hundred and thirty-five kilograms and is approximately three meters in length. The lizards walk on their four legs and reproduce by laying eggs.
Even though Komodo dragons are a great tourist attraction, they have become a menace to the people of Indonesia. One of the problems they are causing to these people is killing people. One villager explained that a Komodo dragon pounced on and killed a nine-year-old boy (Wallami, 2011). The dragon bit him and smashed his tiny body against rocks. The situation is scary and alarming since such an unfortunate incident has happened again, where another life was taken. In this instance, the dragon attacked another thirty-nine-year-old villager while sleeping in his house (Wallami, 2011).
Another problem that the Komodo dragons are causing to the people of Indonesia is disrupting education in schools by scaring away students. The dragons usually appear in classrooms and force all activities to come to a halt as the authorities are called to deal with them (Wallami, 2011). They are therefore creating tension and fear throughout the place. One day, the dragon could kill a person; the other day, it could kill the villagers' go...