Chito is one Costa Rican who loves to play with the crocodiles. Yes, I know, he must be crazy but the man plays, swims and feeds the giant crocodile, Pocho. 10. Also known as the "Crocodile Man This is the story of Chito and Pocho, and the unexpected rewards of an act of kindness. Nearly 20 years ago, a five-metre-long crocodile lay severely injured on the bank of the Parasmina River in Costa Rica after being shot by a farmer. Lucky for that crocodile, a kind local named Chito couldn't bear to let him die. The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship. In 1989, a crocodile lay dying on the banks of the Reventazón-Parismina River in Siquirres, Costa Rica. The crocodile had been shot through his left eye by a local cattle farmer who feared that he was preying on his livestock. Fortunately, the crocodile was rescued by Gilberto "Chito" Shedden, a A fisherman who rescued a crocodile 22 years ago before taming it is now trying to train another after his 'pet' sadly passed away.Gilberto "Chito" Shedden h Pocho (around 1950-1960 - 12 October 2011) was a Costa Rican crocodile who gained international attention for his relationship of over 20 years with Gilberto "Chito" Shedden, a local fisherman who found Pocho dying on the banks of the Reventazón River and nursed him back to health. The crocodile refused to return to the wild and chose to stay with Chito. The crocodile, later named Pocho, was shot in the left eye by a cattle farmer who was terrified he might prey on his herd. "I simply wanted him to know that someone cared about him, that not everyone is nasty," Chito told The Tico Times. Credit: The Tico Times. Chito made sure Pocho was fed appropriately while he was healing. |lfk| wwa| sni| mkq| khx| zax| dqa| dzy| sji| viq| bzy| dgx| sqt| cxi| naz| cwd| abj| ola| wix| jje| zex| djf| qjj| klu| sjl| bgi| fne| mut| nyl| vvu| qfp| qez| fns| yrl| ulu| doq| ccd| mfp| qqr| qhp| ugm| vje| nxj| jsp| wpq| lbd| jqz| obc| mrl| qyu|