FISHERMEN in Malaysia believe they have found the world’s largest crocodile – claiming it could beat the previous Guinness World Record holder.
A Malaysian fisherman shared a video of a giant sea crocodile in a mangrove area in Malaysia on his TikTok account.
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A huge crocodile can be seen lurking in a clearing of some mangroves Credit: TikTok
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It was spotted by fishermen in the Bunawan region of the PhilippinesCredit: TikTok
He captioned it: “Biggest crocodile ever seen on camera on 18th September 2023 in Kuching, Sarawak, MY. Imo may break Lolong’s record.”
Lolong was a saltwater crocodile that was captured in the Bunawan region of the Philippines after eating a fisherman in 2011.
At the time of capture, Lolong was 20.24 feet tall and weighed a whopping 2,370 pounds.
Although he died in captivity ten years ago, he holds the Guinness World Record for the longest crocodile ever measured.
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The previous world record holder was a 17.97-foot-long saltwater crocodile caught in Australia.
A fisherman’s TikTok clip of the world’s new “biggest” crocodile has now garnered 1.9 million views and over 700 comments since it was posted.
Although a few users agreed that the beast was one of the largest crocodiles ever seen, the vast majority were more skeptical.
One user wrote: “No, it’s a lizard compared to a lolong.”
Another said: “A tall dwarf twin would eat this crocodile for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this thing is big but not nearly 30 feet long.”
While a third joked: “It’s a child. Habibi come to Australia!”
One Australian wetland, the Adelaide River, near Darwin in the Northern Territory, is home to some of the largest crocodiles in the world, one measuring 20 feet long.
These huge beasts are known to tear their prey to pieces with their powerful jaws – and have even attacked people on tourist boats.
Some of the man-eating crocodiles even startled tourists by jumping out of the water when the guides hung snacks on long poles from the tourist boats.
The largest male in the area was named the Dominator, is about 20 feet tall, and has fought mind-boggling battles with his 18-foot-long rival Brutus.
Two years ago, wildlife operator Sam Dearly, 62, nearly lost his arm when one of the giant reptiles attacked him.
Sam was with 18 tourists when he reached into the water to retrieve one of his feeding sticks that had fallen into the water.
He told 9News: “I picked up the crocodile and I said ‘oh my god what do I have here?’
“And I’m thinking ‘what are we going to do about this? It’s hanging from my hand.'”
He added: “It’s my own fault. I just did something that was probably self-indulgent.”
Fortunately, Sam made it through mostly unscathed.
When the crocodile started to bite him again, he loosened his grip and gave Sam a chance to pull his hand away.
He later underwent surgery to repair a severed tendon in his hand.
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Dominator 20ft crocodile in Adelaide River Credit: Caters News Agency
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Brutus and Dominator are known to fight
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