Jimu News reporter Hu Xiuwen
Intern Peng Xinyi
Recently, Indonesia A 53-year-old man captured a 4.3-meter crocodile on Sulawesi Island with only a rope. His behavior was criticized by many villagers. commend.
According to Reuters reported on June 27, the old man Usman said that the crocodile had been roaming in the area for at least two days, frightening the local residents.
The old man caught a 4-meter-long crocodile with a rope (Source: Reuters)
In a video, you can see that the crocodile was very large. Usman captured the crocodile and fixed the crocodile's mouth with a rope. "This crocodile often comes ashore and scares the villagers away from entering the rice fields." Usman said, "There are also drainage channels around the road here, which are where locals fish. If the crocodile climbs the drainage channel, it will be very dangerous, so I Had to risk it to catch it.”
Usman’s actions were appreciated by the community. Some even consider it a heroic act as it saved many people who would have been victims. Several crocodile attacks have been reported in the area in the past.
Usman believes the crocodile is a rare animal whose habitat has been destroyed by floods. Therefore, he believes that crocodiles should be protected rather than killed.
Staff from the local Natural Resources Conservation Bureau loaded the big crocodile into a truck and took it away. An official said the alligator will be released back into the wild.
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