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We were called to come to this farm on the outskirts of town. These towns and villages appear not to have changed in hundreds of years. Joey spoke with the owner of the place and said that a large crocodile came out of the river and was preventing them from working. The villagers said this crocodile is big. People here keep many animals, and supposedly this crocodile has already eaten several of them. Hey, grab that rope. Grab the Upon arriving, the boys pointed to the crocodile lying in the stream. This crocodile has started wandering around, so we need to get it out of here quickly. We wanted to get between him and his path to the river, which
was about 30 meters away. It's right there, buddy. It's big. It is. And beautiful too. Scott, don't let him get past you and go in there. Dude, that sounds deep, we could be here all night. OK? Understood. Very good, Andy, look what he does. Andy was using the capture pole with this crocodile. Crocodiles are much faster than alligators, much more agile and aggressive. Crocodiles tend to turn more tightly, and since we are in Mexico, we try to teach them the safe and correct way to work with crocodiles because we don't want anyone to get hurt either.
This crocodile was crazy. It spun so fast and closed. This crocodile didn't want to be caught. He told you we would make you part of the action. When that crocodile bit the pole, I must admit my heart skipped a beat. If it had been one of our hands, we would have lost it. Andy, let's put a rope on him and pull him over there. Yes, once we put the noose around him, we'll pounce on him. You could see that this crocodile was starting to get tired. So Andy proceeded to put a string around his upper jaw and tightened it. All we do is secure the rope well, and since it's a larger crocodile, having it on helps Andy maintain tension on his head
when we jump. You know, the reason we put the rope on the upper jaw instead of the neck is because of how quickly and tightly they can turn. So, we want to make sure we maintain control of the head, so that when we dive on it, it's safe for us. Do you need help throwing? This crocodile started shaking like crazy. Ready, Andy? Yes, tension. Is everyone ready? We need four of us to get on his back and control him. As soon as I saw him clearly, I knew this wasn't the Devil. So the search continues. Okay , back up. Okay, open that door, Mel. Put him in the truck. Everyone out. Welcome to Mexico, friends. I'm glad we were able to capture the crocodile safely and show our friends at the aquarium how to catch them in dangerous situations. Oh, actually he
wasn't afraid of this crocodile because he, he, he saw the Devil. Everyone around here believes in the Devil because he's real. Oh, the Devil is the devil? We really think it's worse than any other crocodile. Well, listen, do you guys believe in the Devil too? I am the director, the director of the aquarium. I am, I am a scientist, but it seems to be real because everyone here believes in it. So, I think we should look for it.
Well, I hope we can all see it while we're here. Overall, it was a very good catch and now we can take this crocodile to the aquarium, where it will be relocated and kept safe. And hopefully our next capture will be The Devil. After catching Morelet's crocodile, we took it to the Mazatlán Aquarium. Some of the crocodiles will remain in the aquarium on permanent display, while others may be relocated to rural areas outside of Mazatlán. One of the enclosures where the crocodiles are kept needed repairs. Given our experience with crocodiles, they asked us to come and help them. What do we have to do?
We have a task with the babies. OK. And we need to move this crocodile. I need it, I don't have space, we don't know what to do, so you, you're the expert. The American crocodile? Yes, I never ask him. Do you have your passport? Alright you want to show us where these crocodiles are? Let's go. Very good. Let's do this. When we returned to this enclosure, we could see that the vegetation had grown too much. So, you don't really know how big it is because you haven't seen it in 2 years. The fact that this enclosure
is overgrown with weeds is not bad for the crocodile, but it is very dangerous that people have to go in, clean the moat and feed it. The crocodile could barely be seen sitting on the mud in this small pit they had. I was hoping I could go in, put a bow on it, and just take it out I say one person comes in, links it, and then we all go in. You know, having this crocodile in this enclosure and never touching it, only feeding it, means you practically have a wild crocodile. And with us going in to actually rope this crocodile so we can clean up the exhibit, it's a very dangerous situation.
When I put the loop over his head, he got scared, shook himself violently, and practically disappeared into this mud. And I just thought we'd never find her. No, he's gone. Yes. Yes, do you have a machete? Some of the employees brought us machetes so we could start clearing a path and reach the animal. Sarah and I decided to walk to the back of the compound to check. Suddenly, I heard Jimmy shouting from behind. So I grabbed my pole and headed over there as fast as I could. Do you see it?
There's a lot of activity here. It was difficult to see the crocodile among the bamboo, but we finally saw it and it was coming straight towards us. Yes, I see it moving now. He has his back turned. His head is right here in front of you. Once I saw it moving, I put the loop in the water. swam straight through it and went crazy. Let's take her this way. She was very aggressive. I saw her struggling and rolling. This is a really powerful crocodile. Let me climb the rope. We need to go in and get her out of that concrete. If he hits his head on the concrete the wrong way, he could hurt himself badly. And obviously we don't want that. Ready? I've
got you. Ready? 1, 2, 3. Here we go. Finally, we took her out to the open area so that a few of us could hold her and keep her under control. Get ready for these cute friends. Look how it jumps. When it bites hard, go ahead. Forward. Forward. Everyone on top. Put your hands on his head, friend. Don't worry about the hats. Hey, 7 feet? Is n't he 7 feet tall? No. Oh, I'm sorry. But now I want to know. It's 3 meters. I'll go there to be nice to you. Beautiful. Very good. Chris, hold your head. We're going to put the rope, yes, tape over the rope. Perfect. That's what I'm talking about. Now that we have
this crocodile with its mouth bandaged, we can work in peace and clean this place. It's magnificent, man. A beautiful crocodile. We cleaned the entire premises and said goodbye to King David. Hopefully the crocodile will be happier with clean water and more space to breathe.
