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Villagers cheer Indonesian for capturing huge crocodile with rope

Usman, 53, a villager of Ambau Indah, tries to capture a 4-metre long crocodile, in Buton, Indonesia on Saturday in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (Ansar/via REUTERS)

JAKARTA: Fellow villagers have praised an Indonesian man for capturing a crocodile longer than 4 metres (13 ft) on the island of Sulawesi using just a rope.

The giant reptile can be seen in a video being secured around the jaws by Usman, who, like many Indonesians, goes by one name. Usman said it had been roaming the area for at least two days, frightening the inhabitants.

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