Man-Eating Croc | National Geographic

the country of Malawi lies in southern
Africa along the lake that bears its
name flowing south the waters of the
shire river used for fishing farming and
often for drinking the river is the
source of life for many villagers but
also for crocodiles once hunted almost
to extinction the Nile crocodile is now
a protected species the crocodiles
however don’t extend the same courtesy
proc attacks are commonplace along the
riverbanks some escaped with only a scar
others lose a limb many die it is a
problem caused not only by the Crocs but
by villagers as well local farming and
fishing remove the crocodiles usual prey
leaving them unafraid and hungry
solutions are not easy
the villagers tried to exercise extreme
caution when working by the river some
seek help from traditional medicine men
conservationists have used more modern
approach television we have what we call
proc dial safety campaigns and we tell
people how their crops behave in water
and how they should behave to protect
themselves one long term solution is to
build wells a safe water supply would
let villagers conduct their daily
activities away from the river and away
from the crocodiles
but Malawi is one of the world’s poorest
countries it faces many challenges
communities will have to work with
conservationists to come up with lasting
solutions until then people must depend
on the river and travel through the
realm of the crocodiles