Steve Irwin would have been proud of this beaut.
A Giant crocodile caught in the Philippines at the weekend — stretching a fearsome 21 feet and weighing a whopping 2,370 pounds — could be the largest of its kind captured alive. But its hunters are on the lookout for an even larger one still lurking out there.
It took 100 people to drag the behemoth reptile from the Agusan del Sur marsh, on the southern island of Mindinao, on Sept. 4 after a team of about 30 men tracked the saltwater crocodile for three weeks. They eventually ensnared it using meat bait and a metal cable, according to the country's GMA News.
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Agusan del Sur officials have taken on an aggressive stance in the hunt for more crocodiles in the marshes after netting a 21-foot saltwater species that may well be the largest in captivity.
Bunawan Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said their "entrapment operations" are ongoing since they believe more crocodiles inhabit the Agusan marsh.
"May project na kaming gagawin. Partial lang para ma-determine namin ang protected wildlife sa aming area," he said in an interviews on GMA News’ “Unang Balita."
On Monday, officials of the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center announced the capture of a 600-pound, 21-ft (6.4-meter) long crocodile.
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The giant crocodile has been placed under the care of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Agusan del Sur.Project director Ronald Nuer of the Bunawan Municipal Council said it took them 21 nights to snare the behemoth which freed itself from the restraining ropes twice before it was finally subdued. Then it became “aggressive" three more times.
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