Crocodile measuring over 16 feet caught in Palawan

In Palawan, a crocodile measuring over 16 feet was caught by residents of Sitio Marabahay, Barangay Rio Tuba in Bataraza.

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Residents were alarmed when they heard something smashing underneath and beside their houses at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30. When they checked to find out the source of the noise, they saw a huge crocodile.

More than six people worked together to catch the crocodile, which measured at 16.3 feet. It’s about twice the size of “Malang,” the 7.9-foot crocodile caught in Cotabato last April. However, it’s still smaller than "Lolong," the record-making crocodile caught in Agusan del Sur, who measured 20.24 feet.

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Lolong died one year and five months after he was captured.

Meanwhile, the newly caught crocodile has been turned over to the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center.