Daryll Dexter--Associated Press Correspondent

From the AP: Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon.

Now an interview with reporter Daryll Dexter:

We're fortunate to have with us the AP reporter for this Komodo Dragon story Dr. Daryll Dexter. And Doctor, I understand there was some kind of incident involving a Komodo dragon. Would you tell us about this incident involving a Komodo dragon, please?

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon.

A port official said Sunday the divers from Britain, France and Sweden were able to scare off the giant lizard by pelting it with rocks and pieces of wood.

So where did this incident take place?

JAKARTA, Indonesia. It seems a group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon.

The port official said Komodo dragons often come out when they smell something new, including humans, whom they've been known to kill.

Now I read somewhere that many lizard have a sense of smell. Do Komodo dragons smell?

Komodo dragons often come out when they smell something new, including humans, whom they've been known to kill.

But they’re not dangerous to humans, correct?

They have been know to kill humans. Fortunately these divers from Britain, France and Sweden were able to scare off the giant lizard by pelting it with rocks and pieces of wood.

The five divers were swept away by treacherous currents after plunging into the water from their wooden boat on Thursday afternoon. They hit shore 12 hours later, after drifting 20 miles in shark-infested waters.

And you say the Komodo dragon is native to Britain and France?

The Komodo dragon is found in Indonesia. This incident took place on the remote island of Rinca before the divers were rescued.

Well I think we’ve pretty much exhausted the subject. Thank you Dr. Dexter.

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