A video has emerged of a monster croc caught in Indonesia
A MONSTER croc has been caught in Indonesia with a video showing the beast tied to the back of a ute using homemade bamboo contraption
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A MONSTER croc suspected of eating a teenager has been caught in Indonesia with a video showing the beast tied to a ute.
The crocodile hog tied with blue twine can be seen in the back of a white ute with a homemade extension made out of bamboo to support its gigantic tail.
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It’s estimated to be 4.8m. The video has emerged after it was captured from an irrigation canal at Naas Village in Malaka, near the Benain River, southeast West Timor on March 15.
People can be seen surrounding the ute, taking photos and videos and talking in Bahasa.
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NT croc expert Dr Adam Britton runs CrocBite, an international database of croc attacks, said the crocodile likely killed a 16-year-old boy who was fishing with friends.
“There have been quite a few attack incidents in this region recently. There are mangrove areas along the coastline and it’s possible resident crocodiles are venturing towards villages and farms to take advantage of human activities (taking fish from nets, attacking livestock),” he said.
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Studies are being undertaken to determine if NT crocs are swimming an odd 600km to Timor.
Blame has been put on Territory crocs after a surge in crocodile numbers at Timor — where they are a sacred animal and not killed.
Crocs are also protected by law in Indonesia.
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