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Ep. 429: Wrastling Gators

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How to Deal With Crocodiles in Costa Rica

The biggest crocodilian we've ever caught was little over 16 feet. The whole process is painful for me especially like in Costa Rica. Usually i jump first on the head and then there's 250 pound former football player jumps on behind me who mashes me down onto the animal that hurts more than anything else. It's his instinct when you're messing with them it's instinct is the bite you. Their innate immune system is just so robust at killing pathogens home they put bacteria and viruses in alligator blood.

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