Professional Soccer Player Killed By Crocodile During River Attack

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A professional soccer player was tragically killed by a crocodile during a river attack.

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Jesus Lopez Ortiz, a 29-year-old Costa Rican soccer player, was killed by a crocodile while he attempted to cool off in a river.

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"With deep sorrow we make public the death of our player Jesus Lopez Ortiz (Chucho), may God rest his soul,"

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his local team Deportivo Rio Cañas wrote on Facebook. "Rest in peace, Chucho, we share your family’s pain."

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Gruesome video has emerged, showing the crocodile swimming through the river with Ortiz in his mouth.

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"Footage posted online also showed locals shooting at the crocodile in an effort to save Ortiz.

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They ultimately succeeded in killing the animal, a protected species in Costa Rica," Fox News wrote.

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"The crocodile dragged Ortiz underwater, making clear that he was not alive,

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