Huge crocodile finally captured

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Huge crocodile finally captured

KAMPALA, Uganda (Reuters) -- A 16-foot-long (five-meter-long) crocodile has been caught alive in Uganda and transferred to a sanctuary, officials said Tuesday.

The giant beast -- weighing about a ton -- was captured by wildlife experts who spent three nights camping in the bush before locating their target.

Residents told local media the crocodile killed 83 people over the last two decades, mostly fishermen plying their trade on Lake Victoria off the shores of Bugiri district. However, there was no way to confirm the local reports.

"Much as the residents of Luganga wanted to kill the reptile after our rangers had captured it, it is our responsibility to protect it by removing it from that area and keeping it in a safe place," Uganda Wildlife Authority spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga told Reuters.

The beast -- reportedly more than 60 years old -- was trapped using ropes and transported by pick-up truck to Buwama crocodile farm west of the capital, Kampala.

The state-owned New Vision newspaper said it "roared" as it was released into a holding ground at the farm Monday.

Crocodiles sometimes attack and kill villagers collecting water or fishing in Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake.

Experts say most attacks are triggered as humans get too close to the crocodiles' territory.
 
yup protecting their teritory also got hungry man i never wanna get to close to one inless a pet of my own i trust :D glad they caught it that sad to have killed that many humans
 
whaaaaaaaaaaatttt??? they released it again???? after it killed 83 people!!!!!!!!! :eek: would have made me some nice gator boots :p
 

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