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Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials have finally captured a giant man-eating crocodile believed to have been terrorizing locals of Bwema along Lake Victoria shore in Buvuma District.
The 750-kilogram crocodile which is estimated to be about 75 years was captured on Sunday after months of failed attempts.
Locals said that the crocodile had claimed the lives of five people in the area, with the recent victim being Henry Muluti, who was buried in August. "We were three on the boat when the crocodile attacked my brother while we were fishing on the lake. We tried to save him but failed," Godfrey Luwagga a brother to the deceased said.
Locals also disclosed that the same crocodile had been attacking their domestic animals including ducks, goats, and dogs, and that they had been living in fear.
Following several outcries from the locals, UWA officials camped in the area for a week before finally capturing the giant crocodile on Sunday.
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials have finally captured a giant man-eating crocodile believed to have been terrorizing locals of Bwema along Lake Victoria shore in Buvuma District.
The 750-kilogram crocodile which is estimated to be about 75 years was captured on Sunday after months of failed attempts.
Locals said that the crocodile had claimed the lives of five people in the area, with the recent victim being Henry Muluti, who was buried in August. "We were three on the boat when the crocodile attacked my brother while we were fishing on the lake. We tried to save him but failed," Godfrey Luwagga a brother to the deceased said.
Locals also disclosed that the same crocodile had been attacking their domestic animals including ducks, goats, and dogs, and that they had been living in fear.
Following several outcries from the locals, UWA officials camped in the area for a week before finally capturing the giant crocodile on Sunday.