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This 16-Foot Crocodile Ate 83 People and Terrorized a Village for Years
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Quick Take
A 16-foot Nile crocodile nicknamed “Osama” killed 83 people in Uganda’s Luganga village.
The crocodile targeted fishermen, capsized boats, and attacked near the shoreline.
After a week-long stakeout, officials captured the predator alive in 2005.
Nile crocodiles are among the most dangerous to humans, attacking hundreds each year.
Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are opportunistic feeders. They can’t see any difference between large mammals and humans and will hunt any animal they can overpower. A massive Nile crocodile once terrorized the village of Luganga for 14 years, killing and consuming 83 people. Named Osama by the locals, this enormous 16-foot croc ended his reign of terror when captured in 2005. Surprisingly, the crocodile wasn’t killed by wildlife officials, but his fate may not have been what Osama the Crocodile would have hoped for.
Nile crocodiles are opportunistic feeders and eat everything from fish to large mammals.
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The Crocodile That Terrorized a Quiet Fishing Village
Nile crocodiles average around 13 feet long and weigh about 600 pounds. Male crocodiles tend to be larger than the females. At 16 feet in length and weighing around a ton, Osama was larger than the average Nile crocodile but nowhere near as large as some males can get. The largest Nile crocodile on record was said to be 21 feet 2 inches long. Although not the largest, Osama was nevertheless a voracious eater.
As reported by news outlets, residents of Luganga village told the media that from 1991 to 2005, Osama had eaten 83 people. Luganga village is a small fishing village located on the shores of Lake Victoria in eastern Uganda. Most of Osama’s victims were fishermen, although the crocodile attacked the elderly and children as well. The crocodile was known to sink boats and drag people away who had ventured too close to the shore.
Nile crocodiles are a common sight around Lake Victoria in Uganda.
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Survivors Describe the Horror of Facing the Infamous Crocodile
Osama the Crocodile had unusual methods of attack. He was reported to have jumped on fishing boats, capsizing them, and dragging away the unfortunate victims who fell in the water.
Luganga resident Paul Kyewalyanga spoke to the Telegraph in 2005 about an encounter he and his brother, Peter, had with the deadly crocodile. Kyewalyanga said, “He just emerged from the water vertically and flopped into the boat. The back of the boat where I was sitting was submerged.” Kyewalyanga explained that the crocodile dragged Peter away while Paul shouted for help. “A few days later, we found his head and his arm.”
Villagers told reporters that the crocodile would carry off children who had stopped at the shores to fill buckets of water. Its last known victim was a 12-year-old boy. A local resident, Aida Nabirye, told the Telegraph that both of her sons had been dragged away and killed in two separate attacks. Although locals tried to avoid the shore as much as possible, Luganga is a fishing village, and people rely on fishing for their livelihood.
Another resident, John Mangene, told the Telegraph, “All we could do was pray.” When the crocodile attacked, very few managed to get away. According to the Telegraph, only 15 people were attacked by Osama and survived to tell the tale.
Captured, But Not Killed
It took a group of 50 wildlife officials and local residents working together, waiting day and night for a week in a dangerous stakeout, before the crocodile was finally captured. Officials used cow lungs draped over a tree as bait to lure the crocodile into a wire trap. Finally, Osama took the bait and found his jaws trapped in a snare.
Instead of killing the crocodile, wildlife officials turned him over to Buwama Crocodile Farm, also known as Uganda Crocs. The farm offers tourist activities for viewing crocodiles and also processes crocodile skins and meat for international markets. The last report of Osama the Crocodile was shortly after his capture in 2005, when he was said to have switched his diet to chicken and would serve as breeding stock for the crocodile farm.
Why Do Crocodiles Attack Humans?
Nile crocodiles stalk their prey and can ambush without warning.
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Not all species of crocodiles are known to attack humans. Nile crocodiles, like Osama, are among the species most likely to pose a danger to humans. It’s estimated that Nile crocodiles attack 500 to 800 people per year.
The Crocodile Specialist Group compiled a list of reasons why crocodiles go after humans:
Humans are viewed as food by crocodiles. Crocodiles hunt fish and mammals, and humans are within the size range for prey that can be eaten by large crocodiles.
People and crocodile habitats intersect. Fishermen cast nets into the water to catch fish, and crocodiles lured by the fish may find humans instead. Crocodiles may also be lured by dogs or pets along the shoreline and attack the humans trying to intercede.
Defense of territory, nest, or their young. Crocodiles may attack when they feel their territory is threatened.
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