Unusual friend - a crocodile Pocho (photos + video)
Very touching and amazing story of friendship 53 year old Costa Rican fisherman Gilberto Shedden and crocodile Pocho longer than 5 meters, and weighs about 500 pounds.
About 20 years ago, Gilberto found on the shore of the river Parismina wounded crocodile. Reptile was no left eye, starving and weighed only 60 kg
The animal was near death - a bullet poacher wounded him in the left eye. Gilberto, along with seven friends Pocho was pulled into the boat and took him to their village
treated him for six months, fed chickens, and fish, and even slept there, and then released into the lake near his home. To the surprise of Chito, Pocho crawled ashore and walked him.
Later, the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Communications Costa Rica has granted permission to the content Shidanu unusual pet, provided that for him to be well looked after.
Pocho housed in an artificial reservoir of 100 square meters, putting him veterinarians and biologists. The animal was put on a diet - a week crocodile eats about 14 pounds of fish and chicken.
When fearless fisherman first went into the water next to the crocodile, native turned away in horror. Four years ago, friends persuaded him to show games with Pocho spectators who come from all over the country.
According to ITAR-TASS, 50-year-old predator became a national landmark to weekly show featuring its owner - Gilberto Shida. Those not possessing the skills trainer, was able to raise a formidable reptile, like the dog.
Crocodile walked and swam after him, at the command lifted out of the water tail, head, rolled over, and even blinking. In addition, he graciously allowed the owner, who, by the way, his senior by four years, to look into its huge mouth.
Gilberto and Pocho Internet became stars, and then the TV broadcast multiple channels of the world. Shida admitted that he never sought fame, but just wanted to have a true friend. "I wanted him to feel that somebody roads"
"Pocho - my best friend - says fearless fisherman. - Of course, this is a very dangerous thing, but we have a real friendship with him. "
American alligators are less aggressive than their African and Australian counterparts. However, this is the first fatal friendship between reptile and human.
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