Lolong The Crocodile Is Dead

Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity, has died, a local official announced Sunday, February 10, 2013.

Crocodile Lolong Is Dead

According to Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Mayor Edwin Elorde, Lolong was pronounced dead Sunday evening by Dr. Alex Cullantes of the Davao Crocodile Park.

The cause of Lolong's death is still being investigated.

Caught in September, Lolong was declared the world’s lаrgеѕt crocodile captured alive after an Australian zoologist Adam Britton measured the saltwater beast at more than 6.2 meters (20 feet and 4 inches).

The effort to capture the giant crocodile was intensified after several residents have reportedly gone missing. Residents also reported witnessing the crocodile preying on their carabaos (water buffaloes).

Lolong was named after a wildlife expert who died of a stroke during the two-week hunt for the croc.