Crocodile Kills Costa Rican Soccer Player, Swims Away With Body

In a tragic incident in Costa Rica, a 29-year-old soccer participant named Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz was killed after being attacked by a crocodile within the river, in keeping with Spanish outlet Marca. It stays unclear whether or not he drowned or succumbed to the animal’s stress in the course of the assault, the outlet additional stated. The horrifying occasion befell within the Canas River, the place Ortiz leaped from a closed fishing bridge regardless of the recognized presence of crocodiles within the water, whereas he was exercising.

Witnesses had been left horrified as they watched a chilling scene unfold, with footage capturing the massive creature swimming by means of the river with Ortiz’s physique. The incident occurred roughly 140 miles from Costa Rica’s capital metropolis of San Jose close to the city of Santa Cruz, within the province of Guanacaste.

Mr Ortiz was a member of Deportivo Rio Canas, an newbie membership group. He had even appeared for the group within the Costa Rican Ascenso League. The group confirmed Mr Ortiz’s demise in a Facebook post.

“With deep sorrow we make public the death of our player Jesus Lopez Ortiz (Chucho) may God rest his soul,” learn the assertion as published by Marca.

“Today is a very difficult day for all of us and we will remember you in the many facets of your sporting life as a coach, player and also as a family man. You will always live in our hearts Chucho. Fly high,” it additional stated.

The native Red Cross stated that to retrieve the soccer participant’s stays, the police had to make use of firearms to shoot down the crocodile.