Largest saltwater crocodile in captivity died of 'stress' after 'eating schoolgirl'
dailyrecord.co.ukUsers of the social media platform Reddit have shared their sadness at the death of the largest saltwater crocodile after two years in captivity.
Measuring 21-feet long and weighing 157st, Lolong was declared the biggest of its kind in captivity by the Guinness World Records back in 2012.
However, following his capture in September 2011, the mighty creature suffered from so much stress that by February 13, he was discovered in his Philippines enclosure upside down with a bloated stomach, The Daily Star writes.A snap of a man poking Lolong with a stick while he was still alive has recently been uploaded to the Reddit community 'Interestingasf***', reigniting an interest in the upsetting story.The distressing image was captioned: "‘Lolong’ was the largest saltwater crocodile in captivity.
He died because of ‘fungal infection’ and ‘stress’ two years after being captured."Reports of Lolong's death at the time stated that he was originally hunted for three weeks after killing at least one person in the Philippines.The monster croc was suspected of eating a fisherman who went missing in the town of Bunawan, and also of eating a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose head had been found two years earlier.Once captured the crocodile became the star attraction of an eco-tourism park.Bunawan Mayor Edwin Elorde said Lolong had been ill for several weeks before his passing.
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