A crocodile often wanders through the streets of Río Lagartos in the presence of locals and tourists, who respect it so as not to be attacked
Spike, is the name of this crocodile that was adopted as the mascot of Río Lagartos, has been seen walking through the streets of the town, where people coexist with it without fear of being attacked, as it is said that the reptile has already become accustomed to living in the urban area.
Some families reported that the animal had been living in the vicinity of the community for more than five years, and little by little it began to enter the neighboring areas. At first, the residents were very afraid of it due to its large size of two meters long, as they were afraid that it could attack someone, especially children.
Given this situation, the municipal authorities, in coordination with other departments in charge of the care of this species that gives its name to the port, took the measure of relocating the crocodile to a point where it would not cause discomfort or possible harm to people; Despite this action, the animal returned to the urban area and stayed on the edges of the streets, next to the mangroves. This caused the locals to take extreme precautions and not pass through the area while Spike remained there.
Over time, some residents decided to name it Spike, a name that it still has to this day, with the difference that now it keeps its distance and at no time shows signs of being aggressive with people, although people prefer to stay away as a precaution.
Due to the recent rains that occurred in the east of the state, Spike again went out into the streets, as happened yesterday afternoon, when it remained for a long time in a puddle, which caused people to gather to admire it; later, the reptile left and moved to the patio of a house, where it finally went to its habitat. However, it is most likely that in the next few days, it will be seen again in the public streets.
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