Croc Kills Girl In Agusan

Croc kills girl in Agusan
By Ben O. Tesiorna, Reporter

A 30-foot crocodile reportedly attacked and killed a 12-year old girl in Agusan del Sur last week.

Belated reports reaching Sun.Star Davao identified the victim as Rowena Romano. She was reportedly attacked by a saltwater crocodile along Bunawan, Agusan del Sur at about 6 p.m. Friday last week.

It was learned that the girl was riding a banca in Lake Mihaba when attacked by the crocodile.

The attack happened Friday but it wasn't until Monday that rescuers found the girl's headless body floating on the lake.

Residents in the area were readily alerted and asked to evacuate their homes for fear of more attacks by the killer crocodile.

It was learned that Romano was with the Save Mindanao Volunteers and were getting supplies from their houses when the attack happened.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are now looking for the crocodile to capture it.
The saltwater crocodile, which can be found in the Philippines and other Asian countries, is considered as the world's largest reptile. Scientifically known as Crocodylus porosus, it is different from Mindoro's freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), which is a relatively smaller species.

An adult saltwater crocodile measures between six to seven meters (20-23 feet) and weighs about two to three tons. There were tales that a 27-foot saltwater crocodile was killed near Lake Taal in Batangas in 1823. It reportedly took 40 men to bring the body ashore. When the men cut the crocodile's body open, they found the body of a horse in seven pieces. The largest crocodile ever sighted was a 33-footer in Borneo in 1920. It was believed to be 200 years old. BOT