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July 16, 2018-12: 21
A group of villagers killed nearly 300 crocodiles in a nursery in West Papua province in retaliation for the death of one Local authorities reported on Monday
Hundreds of villagers killed a total of 292 crocodiles on Saturday after the funeral of a 48-year-old man who died of crocodile wounds. According to the information, the man accidentally entered a reptile farm in the Klamalu district, in the Sornog district, to cut the grass of his livestock.
The animal bit his leg and wounded him fatally, says Basar Manullang, director of the agency. "Since killing crocodiles is illegal, we are coordinating with the police for the investigation," said Manullang.
The agency said in a statement that the villagers were wearing machetes. , hammers, shovels and other sharp weapons. They killed two large crocodiles up to 4 meters (13 feet) and several calves that measured between 50 and 150 centimeters (20 and 60 inches).
Witnesses say about 40 police officers arrived at the scene, but the group surpassed them
About five witnesses were interviewed, but suspects were not identified, according to the police.
Police motivate a conversation between the victim's family and Mitra Lestari Abadi, the company that operates the shrine.
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