Fisherman Tran Van Ut in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho found the jawbone of a giant crocodile in Dau Sau (Crocodile Head) River.

VietNamNet Bridge - Fisherman Tran Van Ut in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho found the jawbone of a giant crocodile in Dau Sau (Crocodile Head) River.

Ut at first thought this 0.9m long, 0.4m wide jawbone was a tree trunk.

Tran Van Tot, 86, a resident of the area, exclaimed that he has never seen such a big crocodile head. He estimated the reptile had been five to six meters long and weighed 300-400 kilograms. He also guessed that the crocodile may have died more than 100 years ago.

Tieu Thi Tuyet, 76, who lives near the river, recalled that her grandmother once saw a giant crocodile basking on the shore and crawling into the river when it spotted people.

Several people have offered to buy the jaw, but Ut has refused to sell it.

The world’s largest living crocodile is the saltwater crocodile found in Australia and India, which is thought to grow to up to seven meters.

Some pictures of the giant crocodile jawbone:

Source: Tuoi Tre/VNE