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xoxoxoBruce Tuesday Aug 18 12:28 AM Aug 18, 2009: Chito & Pocho
Who need Steve Irwin when we have Chito... shown here with 980 lb Pocho.
They're friends, you see.
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'This is a very dangerous routine but Pocho is my friend and we have a good relationship,' says 52-year-old Chito.
'He will look me in the eye and he does not attack me.
'It is too dangerous for anyone else to come in the water. It is only ever the two of us.'
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Shot in the left eye by a cattle farmer after preying on a herd of cows, Chito enlisted the help of several friends to load the massive reptile into his boat. Naming him 'Pocho' (meaning strength), the fisherman says he healed the reptile with medicine, food, and, more importantly, lots of care and attention.
During the recovery process, Chito stayed by Pocho's side, even sleeping with him at night.
'I just wanted him to feel that someone loved him, that not all humans are bad,' Chito says. 'I love all animals, especially ones that have suffered. It meant a lot of sacrifice. I had to be there every day.'
After Chito felt that Pocho had bonded with him, he started to get closer.
'After 10 years I started to work with him,' he says. 'At first it was slow, slow and I started to play with him a little, touching him a little bit and then slowly doing more. Then I found that when I called his name he would come over to me.'
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I still wouldn't trust him.
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spudcon Tuesday Aug 18 12:41 AMSomeone throw Pocho a bag of Chitos.
Scriveyn Tuesday Aug 18 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
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'This is a very dangerous routine but Pocho is my friend and we have a food relationship,' says 52-year-old Chito.
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There, fixed it for ya.
SPUCK Tuesday Aug 18 07:07 AMAhh. I think that's cute.
No really! I do!
They're both really special.
ZenGum Tuesday Aug 18 07:16 AMPretty cool, but I reckon a stingray barb to the heart would #&%$ him up, too.
And just this once, can we talk about being eaten by the IotD?
spudcon Tuesday Aug 18 08:25 AMIt's not Friday, why are we getting a picture of a cute little animal?
xoxoxoBruce Tuesday Aug 18 08:29 AMHey Sheldon, spudcon thinks Chito is, "a cute little animal".
Alluvial Tuesday Aug 18 08:50 AM
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Shot in the left eye by a cattle farmer after preying on a herd of cows, Chito enlisted the help of several friends to load the massive reptile into his boat.
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The guy's a cattle rustler !!
capnhowdy Tuesday Aug 18 09:02 AMI think Pocho is just waiting on Chito to get a little meat on his bones.
TheMercenary Tuesday Aug 18 10:14 AMThe dude is obviously not from around here. Pretty amazing. I agree with the others, the croc is just bidding his time.
Spexxvet Tuesday Aug 18 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
The dude is obviously not from around here. Pretty amazing. I agree with the others, the croc is just bidding his time.
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It's not a croc, it's a gator. Or a shark. But it's definitley not a dolphin or a croc.
monster Tuesday Aug 18 11:52 AMdifferent names, same old story....
monster Tuesday Aug 18 11:53 AMNow, anyone interested in my recipe for Cheeto-stuffed Gator? Crunchy on the outside, soft in the head
dmg1969 Tuesday Aug 18 11:53 AMI just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.
Shawnee123 Tuesday Aug 18 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by monster
Now, anyone interested in my recipe for Cheeto-stuffed Gator? Crunchy on the outside, soft in the head
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I was just going to make a Cheeto joke, and you beat me to it, and it was better than I would have come up with. Soft in the head, indeed.
newtimer Tuesday Aug 18 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dmg1969
I just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.
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Puff and Jackie Draper.
monster Tuesday Aug 18 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by monster
different names, same old story....
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Originally Posted by dmg1969
I just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.
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why yes, I do....
monster Tuesday Aug 18 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawnee123
I was just going to make a Cheeto joke, and you beat me to it, and it was better than I would have come up with. Soft in the head, indeed.
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to be fair, spud got there first, but it was so good I snapped it up
Shawnee123 Tuesday Aug 18 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by monster
to be fair, spud got there first, but it was so good I snapped it up
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OOps, I didn't read the thread. :p
dar512 Tuesday Aug 18 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SPUCK
They're both really special.
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Special like in short-bus special?
Gravdigr Tuesday Aug 18 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by spudcon
Someone throw Pocho a bag of Chitos.
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Someone throw Pocho Chito's bag. (Fixed it for ya)
Shawnee123 Tuesday Aug 18 02:39 PMYou might remember him from such shows as Chito and the Man.
classicman Tuesday Aug 18 02:48 PMdid you say chito and "the poncho"?
spudcon Tuesday Aug 18 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
Someone throw Pocho Chito's bag. (Fixed it for ya)
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Thank you Digger, that's much funnier.
WillieO Tuesday Aug 18 11:07 PMI heard that in Costa Rico, Chito is slang for appetizer.
Saknussem Wednesday Aug 19 12:45 AMWell, I think they make a cute couple.
SPUCK Wednesday Aug 19 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dar512
Special like in short-bus special?
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I could imagine that big sucka being blind in one eye realizing that he has a pretty coosh setup, and just going with the flow.
This is all predicated on them having a lot more smarts that I ever guess before. I guess something that has survived for 50 million years could have some brains.
ZenGum Wednesday Aug 19 08:00 AMThat's Professor Cockroach to you, sonny.
Your reply here?
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