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Soillse: Series 2: Episode 15: An Crogall/Eye of the Crocodile

An Crogall/Eye of the Crocodile

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Episode 15: An Crogall/Eye of the Crocodile

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BBC ALBA - Soillse, Series 2, An Crogall/Eye of the Crocodile

A' sealg crogall mharbhteach. The hunt for a killer crocodile.

In Madagascar, a renowned young Madagascan hunter and a French crocodile expert join forces to try to rid a remote village of a killer crocodile.

Ann am Madagascar, tha baile beag Ambalavuntaka beò le feagal ro chrogallan mharbhteach. Airson ochd bliadhna, tha crogall mòr air a bhith a' dol timcheall an rubha beag seo, a tha leis fhèin ann am meadhan canàl a' Phangalanes air taobh sear na dùthcha. 

Anns na beagan bhliadhnaichean a chaidh seachad, chaidh còig duine ithe. Seach gur e an canàl an aon àite far am faighte bùrn, chan eil e furasta dòigh-beatha àbhaisteach a leantainn ... tha tachartasan sìmplidh làitheil leithid nigheadaireachd, a bhith gad nighe fhèin no dìreach a bhith dol tarsainn air a' chanàl a-nis gu math cunnartach.

Ro bhochd airson gunna a cheannach, chan urrainn do mhuinntir na sgìre iad fhèin a dhìon. Ach fiù 's nam biodh raidhfil aca, bhiodh iad fhathast a' strì an agaidh na h-uilebheist a tha seo. Chan eil mòran sealgairean aig a bheil an sgil a bhith a' sealg beathach mar seo.

A' freagairt coimhearsnachd bheag iomallach, tha sealgair òg ainmeil à Madagascar agus eòlaiche crogaill a' co-obrachadh airson cur as dhan chunnart a th' anns a' bhaile seo.

In Madagascar, the tiny village of Ambalavuntaka lives in fear of killer crocodiles. For eight years, a giant crocodile has been circling this tiny peninsula, isolated in the middle of the Pangalanes canal. 

In the last few years, five people have been eaten. As the canal is the only source of water, it's impossible to lead a normal life... washing up, bathing or simply crossing the canal all these simple, everyday acts have become a bold and risky adventure. Too poor to buy a gun, the villagers are unable to defend themselves.

Responding to the call of this tiny village in the distant bush, a renowned young Madagascan hunter and a French crocodile expert join forces to try to rid this village of their plight.

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