Aug 18, 2009: Chito & Pocho

Who need Steve Irwin when we have Chito... shown here with 980 lb Pocho.



They're friends, you see. :rolleyes:

'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.'

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.'

I still wouldn't trust him. :headshake

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Someone throw Pocho a bag of Chitos.

xoxoxoBruce;588460 wrote:

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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.

Ahh. I think that's cute.

No really! I do!

They're both really special.

Pretty 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?

It's not Friday, why are we getting a picture of a cute little animal?

Hey Sheldon, spudcon thinks Chito is, "a cute little animal". :haha:

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.

The guy's a cattle rustler !! :eek:

;)

I think Pocho is just waiting on Chito to get a little meat on his bones.

The dude is obviously not from around here. Pretty amazing. I agree with the others, the croc is just bidding his time.

TheMercenary;588505 wrote:

The dude is obviously not from around here. Pretty amazing. I agree with the others, the croc is just bidding his time.

It's not a croc, it's a gator. Or a shark. But it's definitley not a dolphin or a croc.

different names, same old story....

Now, anyone interested in my recipe for Cheeto-stuffed Gator? Crunchy on the outside, soft in the head

I just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.

monster;588526 wrote:

Now, anyone interested in my recipe for Cheeto-stuffed Gator? Crunchy on the outside, soft in the head

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. :lol:

dmg1969;588527 wrote:

I just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.

Puff and Jackie Draper.

monster;588524 wrote:

different names, same old story....

dmg1969;588527 wrote:

I just have four little words...remember Sigfreid and Roy.

why yes, I do....

:eyebrow:

:lol:

Shawnee123;588528 wrote:

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. :lol:

to be fair, spud got there first, but it was so good I snapped it up :lol:

monster;588555 wrote:

to be fair, spud got there first, but it was so good I snapped it up :lol:

OOps, I didn't read the thread. :p

SPUCK;588482 wrote:

They're both really special.

Special like in short-bus special?

spudcon;588466 wrote:

Someone throw Pocho a bag of Chitos.

Someone throw Pocho Chito's bag. (Fixed it for ya)

You might remember him from such shows as Chito and the Man.

did you say chito and "the poncho"?

Gravdigr;588577 wrote:

Someone throw Pocho Chito's bag. (Fixed it for ya)

Thank you Digger, that's much funnier.

I heard that in Costa Rico, Chito is slang for appetizer.

Well, I think they make a cute couple.

dar512;588563 wrote:

Special like in short-bus special?

:lol:

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.

That's Professor Cockroach to you, sonny.