A marine sanctuary guard estimated that at least 17 feet long, the crocodile was spotted and videotaped under the bridge and houses in Rio Tuba, Bataraza in Palawan.
In the previous episode of “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” the residents of the area were shocked when they saw the huge crocodile that they believed was bigger than Lolong.
Lolong was recognized as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity at 21 feet long.
In the viral video, the giant crocodile was seen in Rio Tuba crawling under bridges and houses before disappearing.
There are residents in the area who suspect that such a crocodile ate their pet like a dog.
A resident of the area was also recently attacked by a crocodile while fishing and died.
To find out if the crocodile captured on video was a real monster, the authorities went to the mangroves believed to be inhabited by crocodiles.
The authorities on board the motorboat acted carefully and calculated. Soon, they saw a crocodile in the mangrove, but they could not be sure if it was the crocodile they were looking for.
They saw two more crocodile eyes, but they immediately disappeared.
Yolly Ismael, a marine sanctuary guard, believes that based on the viral video, he estimates that the crocodile is at least 17 feet long.
Also read: PNP chopper crashes in Quezon; 1 dead, 2 wounded
Huge crocodile spotted in Palawan
Despite seeing the large crocodile in the area, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development spokesperson said that it is not caught lightly if no one is attacked.
The crocodile must also be 10 feet or larger.
According to Barangay Captain Nelson Acob, the residents are safe because the houses are high despite the high tide.
PCSD continues to provide information on the behavior of crocodiles.
“In-explain namin sa kanila kung ano ‘yung behavior ng buwaya. Kapag gabi na, huwag nang lumusong sa tubig. Kung kailangan lumusong ay gumamit ng bangka na malaki,” said John Fabello.
However, it is still unavoidable that people, especially their children, are worried in case they fall into the sea.