Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Four-Meter Crocodile in Puerto Vallarta Captured After Violently Amputating a Man’s Arm

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - In a high-stakes operation on Sunday night, emergency services successfully captured a four-meter-long crocodile in the Ameca River, near the screening plant behind the Jardines del Sol subdivision in San José del Valle, Bahía de Banderas. The capture was precipitated by a violent encounter on Saturday afternoon, wherein the reptile attacked and severely injured a man, leading to the amputation of his arm.

Citizen Protection and Firefighters from Nayarit and Bahía de Banderas conducted the operation after being alerted to the presence of the dangerous animal. Initial efforts to . . .

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