An elusive Indonesian crocodile, which has swum around with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for six years, has finally been freed by an animal lover on the island of Sulawesi reut.rs/3uvIuth 1/5 
The roughly four-meter crocodile had generated sympathy among some residents in the city of Palu who feared the tire might eventually choke the reptile as it grew in size 2/5
'I caught the crocodile by myself. I was asking for help from people here but they were scared,' said local resident Tili 3/5
Tili set up a basic trap with a rope tied to a log and using live chickens and ducks as bait.
But after tracking the reptile for three weeks, the crocodile managed to escape his trap on two occasions before finally being captured 4/5
But after tracking the reptile for three weeks, the crocodile managed to escape his trap on two occasions before finally being captured 4/5
The reptile, which local people had referred to as 'buaya kalung ban' (crocodile with a tire necklace), was released back into the river on Monday evening reut.rs/3uvIuth 5/5
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