Crocodile trapped in an old motorbike tyre washes up in Indonesia in need of someone wheely brave to help him out
- A crocodile in Palu, Indonesia was spotted with a tyre around its neck
- Helpless people stood around watching the 10ft-long creature struggle
- These photos show the tragic effects littering has on wildlife
Crocodile tears are one thing... but it's not often you see crocodile tyres.
This poor reptile was spotted with a motorcycle tyre around its neck, and gasping for air, in Indonesia.
These tragic photos were snapped on the outskirts of Palu, and show the direct effects littering has on wildlife.
This animal appears to be in a great deal of pain after littering caused a motorcycle tyre to wrap around its neck
The volunteers who tried to help the croc estimate it was 10ft long
The 10ft-long creature heads to the riverbank and looks helpless as the residents watch it struggle. The tyre is believes to be from a Vespa scooter.
Locals were unable to help the dying animal without the proper equipment.
The photos were taken on September 20 so the reptile is likely dead by now.
Crocodile fans tried to rescue the creature back in September according to The Jakarta Post.
People attempted to lure the beast onto land with a live chicken and chicken meat but it would not bite.
A volunteer estimated the crocodile was 10 feet long.
The crocodile is helpless as people on the shore are not able to get the tyre free
Rescuers would need special equipment to properly help the crocodile
It is likely the animal is now dead, since these photos were shot in September
The crocodile is thought to be a Siamese crocodile or a saltwater crocodile. In 1992 the Siamese crocodile was reported 'virtually extinct' in the wild.
The Siamese crocodile is currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) red list as critically endangered.
The saltwater crocodile is also on the red list and is labeled 'lower risk.'
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