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Two men
have been injured in an attack by a komodo dragon in a wildlife part in eastern
Indonesia, park officials say.
The 2m
(7ft) long lizard attacked a park ranger in his office, then turned on another
employee who tried to come to his aid.
Both
suffered serious leg wounds and were being monitored in hospital.
Komodo
dragons are the world's largest lizards, growing up to 3m long, with
razor-sharp teeth and a poisonous bite.
The
dragons' jaws contain highly poisonous glands that can cause paralysis.
The
reptiles are unique to a small group of islands in eastern Indonesia.
They live
on a diet of mainly large mammals, smaller reptiles and birds, but have been
known to attack humans.
The animals
are endangered in the wild and protected by international law - fewer than
4,000 are believed to be alive.
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