Title: Crocodile kills Ethiopian pastor during lake baptism Source:
BBC URL Source:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44366360 Published:Jun 5, 2018 Author:BBC Post Date:2018-06-05 09:37:22 by Willie Green Keywords:None Views:3759 Comments:19
A crocodile has killed a Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in southern Ethiopia.
Docho Eshete was conducting the ceremony for about 80 people on Sunday morning at Lake Abaya in Arba Minch town's Merkeb Tabya district.
Residents and police told BBC Amharic a crocodile leapt from the water during the baptism and attacked him.
Pastor Docho died after being bitten on his legs, back and hands.
"He baptised the first person and he passed on to another one. All of a sudden, a crocodile jumped out of the lake and grabbed the pastor," local resident Ketema Kairo told the BBC.
Despite huge efforts, fishermen and residents could not save pastor Docho, policeman Eiwnetu Kanko said.
They used fishing nets to prevent the crocodile from taking the pastor's body into the lake.
#12. To: Liberator, redleghunter, not called by God to be eaten by croc (#11)(Edited)
performing his ministerial calling
At least I'm not cheering it on as a "ministerial calling".
Let me state the obvious for you twos benefit - find some water without crocs for your religious events!
You won't find anything in the Bible about groups jumping into a suicidal situation, and God will save you. This guy is not a lot different from a Islamic belt bomber, he's headed to commit suicide, and take lots of people with him.
