How to Catch a Man-Eater
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2022
- Let's take a look at a huge man-eating crocodile and the people who tried to catch him.
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Disclaimer: I'm not trying to say crocodiles are monsters. I'm aware that many more people are killed by other animals. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
"Gustav became an infamous croc in the late 80s somewhere around 1987"
So this is the bite of 87
Growing up in South Africa I once found a crocodile tooth on the edge of a watering hole. It was bigger than my finger and I could just imagine a mouthfull of those biting down on me so I quickly left the watering hole.
Did you keep the tooth?
@@ChampionProductionsOfficial you can’t physically keep a figment of imagination
You are smart to leave.
@@ChampionProductionsOfficial yeah I did and I turned it into a necklace:)
@@randybobandy7236 so crocodiles can't have teeth larger than child fingers and you can't grow up in South Africa? Got it.
Even Gustav approves of this video
Lol 🤭💖
I recall reading about this fellow. Crocodilians are some of the most fascinating animals on this planet. For their existence to persist for so long is a testament to their adaptability and evolution. I am in awe of them, but would never want to come across one (and for that, I feel fortunate that I live far from where any gators would generally be seen). Fantastic job, as with your other videos! I love your work. Everything is well researched, viewed both logically and empathetically, and excellently delivered.
Thanks so much for all your kind words
Man-eaters are the minority and humans are the majority and are overpopulated. We must protect the man-eaters at all costs because they actually help with certain regions that are just way too overpopulated with humans
It is such a shame that the crocodiles we have today are so limited compared to how diverse they were just a few million if not thousands of years ago. Land crocodiles were very unique and the surprising norm for crocodilians
@@victory8928 It's not only the crocodiles but even the rhinos, elephants, and lions that are now endangered species in the wild along with various other animals. Humans are freaking vile murderers
Since the first time I hear about Gustave more than a decade ago, I always checking the update about him in every few years.
Dude me too! It’s morbidly fascinating
For him to not be seen at his size,especially what he ate,even if not humans but even hippos and elephants,even I must believe he is dead,or maybe he truly was a demon of his kind
Gustave clever not like Bujang Senang, they catch Bujang Senang on May 1992. When they old, and Crocodilus getting growing. They always learn and they know that was trap. Gustave and Bujang Senang I guess was a Lagend.
Man-eaters are the minority and humans are the majority and are overpopulated. We must protect the man-eaters at all costs because they actually help with certain regions that are just way too overpopulated with humans
Hands down the creatures that terrify me the most. The way they kill is particularly brutal.
I understand where you are comming from but man is the ultimate predator, he often kills in far worse ways.
@@hamishford5486 BINGO. Truth.
Did you know wolves will kill you by eating your anus and groin while you're still alive!? I would choose "crocodile death" any day of the week lol
The operative term is EFFICIENT
@@hamishford5486 Yea, but obviously humans are the worst, I really don't think it needs to be said anymore 🤣
i so wish gustave would be seen again, its been years since his last sighting
I choked him out trying to cross his bitchass river
Trump turned him into a vegan
Me too if his still alive out there i could easly say that Gustave would be 25 feet now, back in 19s he was estimated about 19 feet
Some human probably killed him
@@WizzlyBearW0rms highly doubtful. the boi probably died of natural causes. if he was killed there'd be bragging, selling or just something happening.
Gustave lives on in our stories.
He has become a legend.
Gustav is dead I guess
This is some of the best nature content on UA-cam. Keep it going to the moon!
Wow, thanks you!
Following proto ambassador
@@tannerburke13 Hey Mommy
Gustav was also the name of arguably the most infamous siege weapon ever built, the Gustave Railway Gun. So, I guess if it's scary big and kills, name it Gustav.
That was the nazis right?
@@chonchjohnch Correct.
Breaking bad
@@wm_9640Trash show
"Imagine how scary sharks would be if they had legs." *Points at an crocodile* "You mean like that?"
Watch out boy! She'll chew you up! Ooooh here she comes!
She's a maneater!
If you think about it we are the perfect prey for them, we are very pattern heavy creatures often doing the same activities at roughly the same time everyday. These animals are not stupid and it’s been proven they can predict our patterns and even pick specific targets. It’s a wonder this isn’t more common or if it is we just don’t know about it.
We are simultaneously the worst and best prey. We are weak in strength compared to other large mammals, we have no armor or claws, and we don't have the speed or senses to really avoid predators. But our intelligence has made us single handedly dominate and control every single predator on earth. We craft weapons that can destroy predators instantly, we retain the knowledge of a species behavior and how vulnerable they are, and we can hold grudges for generations that can lead to an entire species being wiped from history.
@@justapillow2443 Sadly Africans have not come up with 100% counters to all the animals around them.
that's why i never take the same way to work or back home, to confuse bears and crocodiles
We grossly underestimate other animals tbh
@@birdmusic1206 where do you live ? Lmao
Living in Florida I’ve seen a good amount of alligators (no crocs except the ones I wear to work) but if I saw one that was 20’ long I’d just accept my fate.
Alligators don’t come in that size for the most part. I believe the world record for the American Alligator was about 19 ft but they average around 9-11 feet. Gators are also generally less interested in hunting down humans compared to crocs. Nile Crocodiles are in Africa and Saltwater Crocs live in Australian rivers, sometimes cruising in the nearby ocean as well. Both of these crocs can very well achieve 20 feet and have grown even more
Florida’s Everglades are also home to the American Crocodile
@@dartmart9263 I never new America have any type of crocs in there water..I do know alligators are hell I eat them very good meat by the way
@@michaelbell3939 American crocodiles ?
@@pablogomesoliveira2677 them salt lake crocs are big but there is a season over there by Australia water that the crocs clashes with those Bull Sharks they both are very aggressive killing each other when ever them two bump heads
The legend of gustav. I’m no scientist but I do know you don’t live 50 or 60 plus years and not pick up a few tricks along the way. I mean these animals been around since the dinosaurs. That’s millions of years of instinct and experience passed down so I wouldn’t be surprised if gustav was smart enough to elude his hunters.
*before the dinosaurs
Or hunt his hunters
@@pablogomesoliveira2677facts......I believe about 150-200 million years before the Dinosaurs
Gustav, ol boy is a legend.
My son worked at a zoo that had a restaurant with a glass wall next to a pond with a single huge crocodile in it. One day the croc hit the glass with his tale and cracked the glass. Ppl in the restaurant especially the ones next to the window freaked out. Lol
😃🤣👍
Yes sir, keep making videos! And thank you for not exclusively using the metric system for us yanks who have no idea what the hell the conversion is.
One metre is 3 and little bit feet- that should help your length conversion.
steve irwin really was right to call these things modern day dinosaurs. absolutely fascinating creatures
I've seen it suggested that Gustave may have turned to man-eating because his larger size made it too difficult for him to hunt fish any more, and so turned to bigger but easier prey... Us.
Also, Allison has enormous courage to go out on that lake in a canoe, I wouldn't go within 50 feet of the shore of that lake, knowing it had crocodiles in it.
Dude this video was amazing! Thanks for all the interesting information and I'm really happy you provided your thoughts, too. Can't wait to see the next upload!
Thank you so much
I just found your channel and have already binge watched allyour vids. thank you for telling facts in your videos, that's so rare nowadays. Keep up the awesome work.
Thank you very much 😊
Man-eaters are the minority and humans are the majority and are overpopulated. We must protect the man-eaters at all costs because they actually help with certain regions that are just way too overpopulated with humans
Ah the legendary Gustav, makes me wonder if it had any lion kills to its body list with how massive he was
Lions are pussies, if he took out a hippo I’d be impressed
Lions would shred this lizard to bits and pieces 💯
I remember hearing about Gustav, but I never knew about this story and that he may still be alive today... Pretty crazy to me!
I really love your videos. Thank you for making them. I can’t wait to see what they will look like when you have 1 million subscribers ❤
Hey man you are awesome. I just found your channel and I subscribed after the first video. You are very informative and you have a great sense of humor. Thank you for being you and for being brave enough to share with us
I read in an article he's still alive but heavily scarred by bullets, and without a limb.
I have just subbed! I really enjoyed the, I lived in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia and there were crocs galore ... But what a magnificent creature Gustav is/was. 🇦🇺
Thanks for the sub!
Aussie,, is Darwin,, the same as Sidney, or Melbourne?? or is it more like crocodile Dundee??.
Man-eaters are the minority and humans are the majority and are overpopulated. We must protect the man-eaters at all costs because they actually help with certain regions that are just way too overpopulated with humans
Sir, your story are great : you deserve really more views and supporters.
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it.
@@wildworld6264 you welcome
I love your channel, great quality content! Keep it up mate!
Thanks a ton!
Even though he's a maneater, it makes me sad to think he was shot dead. Such a marvellous creature.
I mean, we people suck but we get attached to each other just the same. Survival of our friends means the other animals have to die.
@@SonOfTheDawn515well that or prevention. The issue especially for these communities is that they have to rely on the water for their living, thus forcing interactions between both humans and wildlife in these areas. This is why hippos are so deadly as well.
Excellent overview. Balanced and not sensational but very enjoyable all the same.
Great video! The narrative was envolving and didn't missed a beat. Thanks for the metrics too :)
Thanks. Glad you liked it!
If your ever in crocodile territory never go down to the water at the same time 3 times in a row. By the third time it will be there waiting for you.
Love your videos. Thanks for another great one.
Thanks very much!
This is my first time watching your video, and I really love the way you tell, the video itself and everything about it. Thank you so much! I love documentaries about animals. I subscribed to your channel and liked the video right away! Wish you best luck! 🌹❤️
Thank you I appreciate it
Me too!!
Love this channel even though I'm a newcomer 😁❤
@@SANJUKUTTAN826 welcome to the group kind person!😊 People who love animals and respectful for all lives are the kindest people. 💚
first video i see from you. not sure if it means any but great job sir. i trully mean it. This video is by far better than anything i've seen from discovery in the last decade.
It means a lot. Thank you so much
Great video, great commentary, keep making them bud
I really enjoyed watching this video.... great narration
You make great videos! This channel will blow up!
"most crocodiles dont pose a threat unless provoked"...crocs ACTIVELY hunt humans they need no provocation to jump up and snatch you from a canoe
That's exactly why he said "most". Out of the thousands to hundreds of thousands of crocodiles, most do not hunt people. Yes being large apex predators does make people look like viable prey if they're lacking other food, old or can't hunt it's usual prey. Imagine being an old animal with barely enough bite to hunt a zebra and you see a human. Are you gonna risk injury or hunt a far easier meal?
Crocodiles are extremely intelligent and basically like psychopaths: they have no remorse, no matter how long they know you and how long you train and work with them and feed them and come close to them inside the water...one single mistake, just one, where you lose balance and fall backwards into the pool, and the croc is like "Oh, you are not you anymore? Well then, time for lunch". And should another guy come in and see the dead corpse and the croc, the croc shows no shame or remorse, its just like "Oh, well, I don't know what happened to him? But my stomach is surely full".
And this is not meant to be a shaming of crocodiles, its just a description on how they function, even with each other, its their nature. They are not humans and don't think and function like humans, they are crocs and think and function as crocs.
Especially Gustave has obviously observed those types of traps before, maybe he even saw how another croc got captured and since then he avoids them? Maybe he even understands how the closing mechanism works and just waited for the right time in order to capture the goat? Over 20feet long? So lets say 25feet: almost 8meters. Thats an extreme size for a modern day croc. And 60 years and still growing? 10-12m as a final leight are realistic....basically matches the size of the died out prehistoric crocs that were 10-12m long. Those hunted dinosaurs the size of a large theropod like allosaurus or even t-rex if bitten in the right angle and place and dragged to water. All facinations aside, thats an extremely dangerous croc, especially for the local people there that have to encounter it on a regular basis. Basically prehistory making a comeback.
o yeah animals are cold hearted. just like snakes and cats
@@Star-kp8oc not all animals
No animals are psychopaths except humans ☠️
Our border here in south africa with Zimbabwe is split by a river. That river is full of Nile crocs. People trying cross it illegally take a massive risk. We have loads of deaths a year here
Awesome video as always. Thanks!
Thanks so much :).
Man I wish I had seen this amazing accurate information about animals when I was a child instead of crazy dudes hunting crocodiles 😅 thank you so much! Greetings from Argentina 😊🇦🇷
Gustave is the real life Maneater(the game) but instead of a rouge unstoppable bullshark, its a giant rouge crocodile
Hello fellow maneater enjoyer , I have heard rumours that they will make a new game ( maneater 2 probably ) about maneater and tripwire will be taking notes from fans ! Ya know what means? That means they might actually create another new animal route since a lot of people want that hehehe
A giant what crocodile?
Na, I think he's more green/ brown.
a lot more people who disappear while swimming thought to have drowned have been taken by sharks especially in popular tourist destinations
Love your videos my dude
Underrated content
THX 4 this awesome clip!
I actually watched that program back in 2010 ...called Killer Croc ' I also recall a Burundi Native stating that because of the Civil war and Ethnic cleansing going on , that deadbodies were thrown into the River and not too far from where Gustave was sighted , probably where he got the taste for it !
@Glorious Eyes 🤣 yeah OK 👌
Thank you, I really enjoyed this. Your work and creativity is thoroughly appreciated 😊
Thank you so much!
Aussies know not to go anywhere near the riverbank in northern Australia. It’s usually always tourists that get taken.
the baby gustav.... 😆😆😆 love it
Mugger Crocs and Niles definitely look at humans as prey
I've seen some old documentaries on Gustav 😭 I havent heard his name or whereabouts in sevral years, hope he pops up again and he's still alive somewhere in Burundi 🇧🇮
He’s also been the inspiration for a few movies as well like rogue
Quality content, keep it up ^^
Thanks, will do!
If you watched the Lui long documentary youd know that there's a 27 and a half foot crocodile swimming around in the Philippines
This is a very nice video i like it and keep on doing good God bless you 🙏✝️🙏💖🕊️🤗
Incredible video, I subbed.
Thank you!
Keep up the good work
we have reported 25ft saltwater crocs here in Western Australia spotted by light aircraft & helicopter
Love ur videos man keep it up!
Amazing work!
Thanks a ton!
"Remember, when you go in that water; you are more afraid of sharks than they are of you." 🦈💀☠💀🦈🐊💀☠💀🐊
I do hope he's still out there.
@@DG-iw3yw What? NO, I love dogs!
Great video.
I totally enjoyed this👍
Glad you enjoyed it
i hope gustav becomes a urban legend like a mythical beast who was sent here to punish us
Lake superior is the largest fresh-water Lake. Its 4x larger than baikal.
I wouldn't be surprised if he is in a warlords living room floor somewhere
Wow , amazing.... Thanks
Great content man! Definitely subbing for more :)
Boy, humans are mean. To put a living and sentient being into a cage waiting for it’s death is so very cruel.
Oh shut up virtue signaller
Generally speaking great apes are incredibly vindictive
If it's killing humans, why not,let it die.
They were gonna kill it. Probably just relocate it.
Fun fact; salt water crocs hold the world record for the largest human massacre caused by an animal.
The highest kill count is held by a tiger tho. Even more than those crocodiles.
@@mohammadsaleem5990 ww2 Japan versus British on an island, (forgot the name) Japanese had to retreat since they refused to surrender, they walked through the mangrove swamps on that island. Those crocs had a feast of I think 1000+/- soldiers. Maybe more, maybe less.
Leave these Crocs alone !
I always ask people if they had to jump into a pool with either Sharks or crocodiles, which would they choose.
If they chose crocs I knew they were crazy.
What about a shorcodile ?
I saw custave crocodile 🐊 documentary..yrs back..
I remember watching a documentary about the civil war , way back in the early 80s ..they were throwing corpses into the river , the crocodiles were there eating them .
that is what started Gustav eating humans .
the Hutu's were savage , chopping women and children into pieces with machetes , practicing cannibilism ....
I remember that. People were being executed, with their bodies dumped over the bridge and into the river below. Makes you realize just who the real killers are. Crocodiles pale in comparison to the savage brutality of humans.
@@Monatio79 I do a lot of solo backpacking and camping ....the thing I fear running into way back in the woods , isn't a bear or wolves ...it's humans.
we are the most dangerous creature.
@@Monatio79 crocodiles kill so they don't starve. Humans don't have such an excuse.
@@yellowandbrown1864 As do all other animals. We kill for power, greed and sadistic pleasure.
Interesting if true.
Jim Corbett was a famous hunter of man eating tigers and leopards and claimed that besides injury / old age making the animal incapable of hunting proper prey, one of the biggest causes of maneating was outbreaks of disease resulting in poor burials, often dumping bodies into the river. Animals would scavange these and start to identify humans as a food source.
try to type the title "crocodile eats humans" in Indonesian/Malaysian language. you will find many recorded clips about it both at the time of the incident and after the incident of croc attack.
Gustave killed a small hippo (not a youngster but an exceptionally small adult hippo) which is also very insane because I don’t even think an average crocodile can do this. But sadly some people really overreacted and thought Gustave would be capable of killing a bull hippo which is totally utopian
Please keep us up to date on Gustave. We need to know more
Saltwater crocodile reach upto 26 ft in length. and in Australia, there are atleast 50 deaths every year. Nile crocodile is exactly half the weight of Saltwater and Esturine crocodiles.
Salties and esturines are the same animal with a different name
For perspective, as a teen, I discovered that the perfect speed to ski behind our boat was 22 miles per hour. They can swim as fast as our ski boat!
If you're ever attacked by a shark, try to flip it upside down. It'll go into a trance-like state called tonic immobility, giving you the chance to get away.
Il try to remember that while it's eating me
I don't doubt that that there was (and possibly is) a big male crocodile named Gustave with the scars you describe, and it's not hard the believe that he was/is a maneater. However, it's REALLY hard to believe that any one crocodile could be responsible for ALL human attacks over a period of decades throughout the vast area claimed to be his home range. Also, while Gustave is pretty distinctive while he's basking, it's unlikely that anyone would get a good look at him while he's hunting.
Gustave was 100% real. There is so much footage of him and his size to absolutely verify he was real and possibly the largest ever
true, exactly what i was thinking as well.
Agree, he definitely existed and caused havoc but was he really the only one doing all of this man-eating or were some or a lot of the killings blamed on this well-known man-eater
He’s probably out in the lake. If he’s smart enough to avoid a trap he’s probably still alive.
He can't survive old age. Crocodiles have an expected life of about 70 years.
Seeing videos of people native to south asia in little wooden boats making their way through a swamp/marsh and then encounter a giant 16-20 foot Saltwater Crocodile that they startled. Like what is that little wooden vessel supposed to do? There's not really anything they can do about it either. They gotta earn money or get food. Just makes me feel very privileged about where I live
Just stumbled on this video it’s great,
Thank you very much 😊
@@wildworld6264 definitely great nerraration
I think you hit the algorithm at least a little bit, because I've never seen your channel.
@Wild World
Gustave is estimated at much more than 2000 pounds, closer to 2800 pounds actually.
1:34 caught me off guard there homie
Poor goat :/
I guess it’s hard to outsmart an “apex predator”. Can you do a video on that movie Crawl?
Also curious, which are you more afraid of, tigers or crocs?
I might talk about crawl if I ever do a podcast.
I guess it depends; I'd be more afraid of a crocodile if I was in the water, but if I was on land, I think a tiger would be scarier.
How about you?
@@wildworld6264 I'd be more afraid of a crocodile. Tigers are just too cuddly and sweet ^_^. Plus crocodiles kill way more viciously. A tiger would be merciful.
@@mika6985 Sorry, but a tiger would not be merciful.
@@wildworld6264 We'll just have to see about that
There's no way I'm not going into the bathtub tonight, not after watching this.
I don't buy this story about Gustave killing an adult hippo, unless it was pretty sick or already injured. As big as he was, he would still be half the size of an adult hippo, which is massively strong & massively aggressive with huge teeth. It's also perfectly at home in the water. If you disagree, knowing how crocodiles typically attack their prey, tell me how he takes down a full-size hippo. For starters, where does he grab it?
There is film of him swimming by adult hippos and they did seem visibly intimidated by his sheer size and mass. I do agree however that the story of him killing a fully grown, healthy specimen may have been a bit of a fisherman's story on the part of the reporting ranger.
You have know idea how big Gustav is/was
Facts. And a croc as old as him has gained enough wisdom in order for him to live that long, to understand that big Hippos are never worth the risk. As if the Hippo will not attack him and cause serious damage.
crocs never like incurring damage and basically never engage in a fight with other animals..
These “the sharks don’t wanna eat you” are just silly we put a lot of thought and emotion on animals. Crocs kill more because of their range and likelihood of interaction with people. The ocean is huge. 20 foot great whites to lay around at the edge of the beach for other prey…
🐊 there's bound to be some Crocs out here I'll use my crock call and bring them in baaaaagheeeeghaaaaa!
Because crocodiles are one of my favourite animals (3 way tie with African elephants and Siberian Tigers) I know the sound you mean and can preform it perfectly 🤣
What happens to the bones the crocodile eats do they spit them out like a snake or do they come out when they poop 💩 if anyone knows please
Please get them Crocs some veneers. 🤣🤣🤣
this man was really given a time limit 💀