<p><br /> A Taiwanese vet has successfully removed a tumour from a crocodile's mouth while the animal was awake.<br /> </p><p><br /> Wang Kun-ming cut the growth from the 25-year-old, 1,250kg saltwater crocodile Hsiao-he at a zoo in Taiwan.<br /> </p><p><br /> The crocodile's keeper discovered the tumor, approximately 15cm in diameter, last month, but could not find anyone to help him with proper treatment.<br /> </p><p><br /> After ten vets declined to perform the operation, Wang accepted, injecting 60 ml of a local anaesthetic and cutting the tumour off with a blade.<br /> </p><p><br /> Hsiao-he is thought to have injured himself in an attempt to swim out of his cage during the serious floods brought about by the deadly typhoon Morakot last year.<br /> </p><p><br /> Among all the different species of crocodiles in the zoo in Tainan, the giant draws most of the attention.<br /> </p>
