This is a real scene of Filipinos catching crocodiles. The whole village, men, women, old and young, went out together. only used the most primitive traps to capture the 6-meter-long giant crocodile alive!
How exciting was the whole process? Some even suffered heart attacks and died on the spot. Let’s watch today’s documentary together!
In Mindanao of Philippines , there lives a group of Manobo people. They build their houses on the swamps and make a living by fishing on weekdays. Their life is simple and peaceful.
But just recently, several fishermen disappeared one after another and died in the wild. Only when the villagers took a look did they know that they had been attacked by crocodiles.
It turns out that under the calm water, there is a terrifying serial killer lurking!
The villagers were so panicked that no one dared to fish in a fishing boat.
Under pressure from public opinion, the local government finally issued a hunting license and made a rule: People cannot hunt crocodiles, but they can capture them alive.
As soon as this news came out, local hunters were eager to try. It is very dangerous to capture the crocodile alive, but in order to protect the village, they must fight the crocodile to the end!
On this day, a group of hunters took their tools and walked 3 kilometers into the depths of the swamp. Crocodiles are often found here, and a trap can be set up here.
The hunters took out the guy and used unique primitive techniques to combine wire, rope and hooks to make a hanging ring and hang it on the branch.
In order to attract the crocodile, they also hung a piece of raw meat at the bottom of the hanging ring as bait. Once the crocodile takes the bait, it will be stuck in the middle of the hanging ring and cannot move.
After setting up the first trap, the hunters continued on the road and set up four traps near the river. It was not until night fell that they left with confidence.
If nothing unexpected happens, we can see the crocodile tomorrow morning.
What people didn't expect was that early the next morning, all the traps were destroyed, but they didn't even see the slightest shadow of the crocodile.
After learning about this, people were both disappointed and panicked. Do they have to live under the shadow of crocodiles for the rest of their lives?
The Manobo people believe that the reason why the hunt failed is because the crocodile was blessed by the gods. If you want to capture it, you must first talk to the gods.
So, people found the wizard and held an ancient ceremony by the river. Under the instruction of the wizard, people sacrificed pigs to the river to pray for the gods' hospitality.
After the ceremony, in order to be sure, people also called in experienced hunter Sumila. Sumila soon discovered the real reason for the failure of the last hunting:
because the traps made by the hunters were too thin and could not withstand the crocodile's attack. weight.
Under the leadership of Sumila, the hunters replaced the ropes with thicker ropes and stronger wires to strengthen the traps.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the trap symbolizing the last hope was completed, and people quietly stood guard here, hoping to catch the crocodile this time.
Until 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, the calm water surface suddenly fluctuated. A crocodile surfaced and bit the bait fiercely.
The crocodile took the bait!
The hunters were so excited that they immediately notified the whole village to come and help. With people's cooperation, the giant crocodile, which was over 6 meters tall, was tied up. The "killer" of
was finally caught, and everyone was filled with joy and excitement.
Next, it was time to send the crocodile to the zoo. Before the truck arrived, they had to move the crocodile to the road.
This is a long journey. In order to better transport the crocodile, people found a stretcher truck. The crocodile was dragged onto the stretcher. Dozens of young people pulled the rope desperately and dragged the crocodile forward.
Rested along the way, and soon it was dawn. More and more villagers came to see the crocodiles, and some even touched them directly without fear of death.
Who knew that the crocodile suddenly swung and struggled, scaring people and running away in a hurry. A hunter named Luolong even suffered a heart attack and died in the end.
Later, in order to commemorate him, people also named the crocodile "Luolong".
Getting back to the subject, now, if you want to transport the crocodile to the road, you must cross a river. People use a few trees to make a canoe, and then tie the crocodile to the canoe, and finally the person on the opposite side pulls the rope.
Just like that, the crocodile successfully landed on the shore. After the truck arrived, people used a crane to lift the crocodile and finally put it on the truck.
Everyone watched it leave happily, as if sending away the god of plague.
After being escorted all the way and spanning 38 kilometers, the crocodile arrived at the zoo. This will be its forever home in the future.
I have to say that this crocodile was very lucky. Not only was it not hunted, but it was escorted by boat and car all the way. If it were not for the instructions of the local government, it might have been skinned long ago.
What do you think?
