There’s BIG news in Manila, where a local village has been haunted and hunted by a predator whose size rivals beasts from the ocean. It seems after a three week hunt, a 21 foot male crocodile was successfully trapped along a creek in Bunawan in Agusan del Sur province.
One of the largest on record of being caught, this 2,370 pound monster had proved to be quite the match for the little Philippine village. After a few missing fishermen, and a witness saying they saw the beast practically swallowing a water buffalo, something had to be done to protect the frightened villagers.
So after the help of some outside experts at a croc farm in Palawan province, and after four traps were destroyed by the huge lizard, the capture was successful. Around 100 people had to help grapple the croc from the water to a crane which lifted it into a truck.
But don’t worry; there are big plans for the catch. “It will be the biggest star of the park,” said Elorde, mayor of Manila, while explaining the new plans to build an ecotourism park for species found in their lands. Elorde added that the villager were happy to turn the dangerous croc “from a threat into an asset.”
Ahh nothing sounds better than when the indigenous want to be like Americans and exploit natural life. All in good fun though, the whole time I was hearing about this, I imagined Steve Irwin strolling along in this “park” and suddenly seeing this 21 foot monster. His heart would start slamming as he would grab the hand rail around the exhibit and scream leaning over the edge.
“Crikey she’s a Beauty!”
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