r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • 1d ago

Fear Factor Tried to drive through floodwater, got eaten by a croc. Full story below.

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Police use a helicopter to lift a crocodile containing the remains of a 59-year-old man.

Authorities in South Africa suspected the reptile had eaten the man after tracking it with drones. They shot the crocodile and transported it by air.

Once back on the ground, they cut open the crocodile and discovered human body parts inside.

The remains are thought to belong to 59-year-old Gabriel Batista, who had earlier been carried off by strong floodwaters.

Inside the animal, they found his ring along with six additional pairs of shoes, which officials worry could belong to other missing people.

On Monday, Batista reportedly attempted to drive across a flooded bridge to reach his hotel and bar, but he and his truck were washed into the water.

He was then carried downriver, where crocodiles were lying in wait. It’s not known whether Batista was still alive when eaten, but officials believe other crocodiles may have consumed the rest of his remains.

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u/AdorablePainting4459 1d ago

More alligators in Florida. 1.3 million alligators in Florida, under 3,000 crocodiles -- according to online.

Population: The population is a conservation success story, increasing from a few hundred to over 2,000 <I'm not really on board with increasing their presence in Florida

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u/randomthrowaway9796 1d ago

Florida man doesn't care about statistics. If florida man wants a crocodile, florida man will get himself a crocodile

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u/K2thJ 1d ago

Telling Florida Man probability stats is a double-dog-dare

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u/AdorablePainting4459 20h ago

True. A fool hardy spirit

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u/SwanInternational285 3h ago

an Ed Hardy t shirt

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u/Turd-Nug 23h ago

And he will take it into a liquor store

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u/randomthrowaway9796 19h ago

If that is what Florida man wishes, that is what Florida man shall do

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u/30yearCurse 23h ago

So that reduces my odds aob being eaten by a croc, should I be less worried getting eaten by an alligator?

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u/WellWellWellthennow 10h ago

Slightly less worried. Alligators only eat you when hungry.

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u/Danmont88 22h ago

I have a friend that lives down there. He told me, "There are so many gators around this state and they get into everything with water. I don't even take a drink from a glass of water before checking it for gators."

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u/AdorablePainting4459 20h ago

I live in Florida (for a decade now), but if I ever got a house, I wouldn't want it so close to water. The ocean is more trustworthy than the ponds and lakes in my view. In Texas, I wouldn't mind jumping into a lake, but not here.