Activists call for release of giant croc
Animal rights activists are urging Philippine authorities to return a captured giant crocodile back to the wild.
The mayor of the town where it was caught refuses, saying it poses a threat to his constituents.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said today that the 20ft saltwater crocodile nicknamed Lolong should be returned to its natural habitat. It said if the beast remains in captivity it will develop abnormal and self-destructive behaviour and endanger its caretakers and visitors to a park where it is held.
Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde of Agusan del Sur provinceâs Bunawan township said about 1,300 residents who rely on fishing in nearby marshlands could be attacked by the crocodile, believed to be the worldâs largest in captivity.
