Click image to see more photos. (AP) Lolong, a man-eating beast feared by locals, has set a Guinness Book of World Records mark as the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity.

Lolong – 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) Credit: Reddit Found in a small village in the Philippines, this saltwater crocodile drew global attention. Lolong was heavier than a car and longer than most boats.

In 2011, “Lolong” was captured in the Philippines and measured 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in) and weighed about 1,075 kg, which made him set a record for the longest crocodile ever recorded in captivity.

A 29-year-old man who reportedly mistook a live crocodile for a statue was bit by the animal when he climbed into its enclosure at a wetlands park in southern Philippines to take a selfie.

Police said that a 29-year-old man climbed into an enclosure at a zoo in the Philippines and was bitten by a crocodile, because he thought the animal was fake. The man was hospitalized and ...