Overview
- Local fishermen filmed a crocodile near the Los Órganos pier, triggering a temporary suspension of recreational, tourist, sporting and fishing activities ordered by the Capitanía de Puerto de Talara.
- Environmental and maritime agencies including Serfor, Dicapi and Sernanp coordinated monitoring and containment with municipal Serenazgo teams to locate the animal.
- The crocodile was captured late Thursday during a night operation near Cerro El Encanto/El Ñuro with help from artisanal fishers and local residents, and Serfor specialists examined the animal on site.
- Serfor is coordinating transfer of the specimen to a specialized refuge and the mangroves of Tumbes, and tourism representatives reported that beach and commercial activities have resumed under a reinforced local monitoring protocol.
- Reports differ on the animal’s length (some outlets say just over two metres while others report more than three metres) and claims of additional crocodiles along the northern Piura coast remain unverified, with experts noting this species normally inhabits Tumbes mangroves and can be displaced by heavy rains.