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In an effort to find out more about the Komodo dragon, a research programme has begun to tag individuals with radio-telemetry tracking devices. This will monitor the movements of the dragons across the islands. But first the researchers must catch a dragon and attach the device, with some help from Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine. They lure a dragon into a large trap and then tie it up to make measuring and attaching the device safe. This individual measures 2.6m. The device is attached and everyone lends a hand to hold the animal while the ties are taken off. On the count of three everyone lets go and runs for safety. The dragon can now be tracked. Though they look lethargic, they can whip round extremely fast. As they watch the tracked dragon, Mark and Stephen realise they are gradually being surrounded by several more...