Giant crocodile captured in Philippines; more may be found (VIDEO)
There are crocodiles and then there are giant crocodiles.
A group of hunters and villagers in the Philippines Saturday evening in Bunawan, over 500 miles southeast of the capital, Manila.
Local residents had been fearful of crocodile attacks since a fisherman and young girl had gone missing over the past year.
It took three weeks to hunt down the giant crocodile and nearly 100 people to take it out of the water.
鈥淭he community was relieved,鈥� wildlife official , but added: 鈥淲e鈥檙e not really sure if this is the man-eater, because there have been other sightings of other crocodiles in the area.鈥�
For the crocodile the locals have dubbed 'Lolong,' a planned ecotourism park in the Philippines will be his future home.
Filipino crocodile hunters are already and find another, even larger, crocodile.
鈥淭here is a bigger one and it could be the one creating problems,鈥� Sumiller told The Associated Press by telephone from Bunawan.
