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Jakarta — Indonesian men crocodile I praised the longer capture. Over 4 meters (13 feet) on Sulawesi Island using only ropes.
Giant reptiles, like many Indonesians, can be seen in a video fixed around the chin by Usman, called by one name. Usman said it had been roaming the area for at least two days, scaring the inhabitants.
"If we had left it, it would have landed and couldn't get into the rice fields," said the 53-year-old.
"There is also a drainage channel around the road where locals fish. It would have been dangerous to crawl up the drainage channel. I had to take a chance. It didn't happen, "he said.
The crocodile capture was praised by others in the village of Amba Winda.
"What Usman has done is highly regarded by the community. Some even consider it a heroic act because it has saved many potential victims. "Masu," said Umar Sidik al-Farigi.
He said there have been several crocodile attacks in the area in the past. He also welcomed Usman's decision to report the capture to the authorities. "He (Usman) considered this a rare animal whose habitat was damaged by the flood. He thought it should be protected and not killed," Umal said. rice field.
A 4.3 meter crocodile will be returned to the wild, according to local Natural Resources Conservation officials.
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