Sup guys just chilling with my crocodile

[jojackson]

A MAN wades into the water and whistles. What happens next is almost beyond belief.
A half-tonne crocodile swims up but instead of making a meal of the man, the two begin to play-wrestle.

Meet Costa Rica's own Crocodile Man, 52-year-old Chito, and his best mate Pocho, a five-metre, 445kg croc, who put on this show for amazed crowds at a lake in Siquirres...........

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,25940391-5014090,00.html

"When I found Pocho in the river he was dying, so I brought him into my house," he said.

"I stayed by Pocho's side while he was ill, sleeping next to him at night. I just wanted him to feel that somebody loved him, that not all humans are bad.

 

[ciafardo 4]

That looks like a saltwater crocodile ,wonder how he got in costa rica

 

[jojackson]

That looks like a saltwater crocodile ,wonder how he got in costa rica

I think its the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile#Range_and_distribution

 

[jojackson]

Contrast Story

Cops shoot dead attacking croc ~Australia (Shame!)

POLICE were forced to shoot dead a large crocodile after it turned up in the middle of a Territory town and became aggressive.

There were more than 30 children around when the crocodile was first spotted. Police at the community of Gunbalanya were called at 8am on Saturday and told the croc was in Middle Camp, in the centre of the town....

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/08/17/75781_ntnews.html

more shame

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/08/17/5268_ntnews.html

 

[Lizardlover]

that last story was sad but...Thats just AMAZING! I guess if you take the time to do things and build up a bond anything is possible.

 

[Pure]

Yeah, until the crock decides he's hungry.

 

[chameleonman57]

That story brought a tear to my eye.