In India for the funeral of a friendly crocodile came 500 people
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In the Indian state of Chhattisgarh 500 people came to the funeral ceremony to bid farewell to a large reptile, who died “of old age”. Locals claim that the deceased was completely harmless crocodile.
Reptile named Gangaram lived in the pond and its adored residents of nearby villages. As found by the forestry officials, the crocodile died at the age of 130 years, reports The Hindustan Times.
Gangarama organized a solemn funeral to the grave, he was taken on a tractor, decorated with flowers and garlands.
According to local residents, the crocodile been friendly. “Even the kids could swim next to him, and Gangaram never hurt and didn’t hurt anybody. He was not a crocodile, and a friend and a deity worshipped in this village,” – said Basavan living near the pond.
The villagers now wish to build a statue of Gangaram near the pond to remember the friend, the ‘divine creature’ who got the village a new name – ‘Magarmachha vala gaaon’ pic.twitter.com/joFa81FF5G
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“Gangaram was very understanding. If he saw someone there he sailed to the other side of the pond,” adds Shin VIR Das.
People paid a friendly crocodile in the same coin. The reptile was fed rice and beans.
According to elders, love of the crocodile, the villagers are going to build on his grave a statue, reports RIA “Novosti”.
The over three-metre-long reptile was buried in the village after his last rites were performed by the villagers. https://t.co/KKKRJ3jxOH pic.twitter.com/ExsQKkKMkp
— Hindustan Times (@HindustanTimes) 10 January 2019