A fisherman in Brazil got more than he thought when he managed to catch a crocodile who was a few seconds later attacked and tried to be snatched by a large anaconda.
In a video, it is shown that he was trying to lift his catch into his boat as the snake wrapped itself around the crocodile.
If seen through the footage, the snake is as thick as an adult male’s leg and looks big enough to swallow the crocodile as a whole.
The video, recorded on October 21, was circulated among fishermen in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and later went viral on social media around the world.
The video may have been recorded in Pantanal, a tropical wetland, and flooded grasslands that are mostly in the same state but could not be confirmed.
Despite gaining worldwide attention, the fishermen who recorded the video have not been identified.
According to local media, the hooks and ropes used by the fishermen in the video are prohibited from being used by amateur fishermen. The tool can only be used by professionals.
It is not known if the man managed to remove the crocodile from the anaconda, or he gave up and let the snake take his catch.
Source: Daily Star, Pescaria Raiz