Old and obese crocodile dies from overeating sacrificial offerings

An obese 100-year-old crocodile has died from overfeeding after worshippers repeatedly threw it sacrificial chickens for good luck. Visitors to the Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali Shrine in Sadar Upazila of Bagerhat district in south-western Bangladesh believe that feeding the crocodile would guarantee them good fortune. And in uncertain economic times, more and more shrine visitors have been throwing chickens and even goats to the bloated ancient croc. Sadly, their desperation for good luck led to the reptile’s demise - as crocodile keepers found him dead in his enclosure due to an obesity-related condition.

Usually it was just a chicken but more recently people have been offering even more, including goats, believing that big sacrifices meant more chance of a wish being granted.

Crocodile keeper Mohammed Sarwar

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