'After 10 years I started to work with him,' he says. 'At first it was slow, slow and I started to play with him a little, touching him a little bit and then slowly doing more. Then I found that when I called his name he would come over to me.'
Unlikely friendship: Chito rests on top of buddy Pocho, who he rescued after the crocodile was shot in the eye
Known as the 'Crocodile Man', Costa Rican animal lover 'Chito' swims, plays and even feeds 'Pocho' the giant crocodile in what is one of the world's most unlikely friendships.
Wading chest-deep through the green water in a 100 sq/m lake in Siquirres, this bizarre and dangerous spectacle draws tourists from around the world.
Calling quietly for his five metre long 'companion' before thrashing around, lifting his tail and head above the water.
Crazy: Chito plays with Pocho the crocodile, who seems to enjoy the attention
'This is a very dangerous routine but Pocho is my friend and we have a good relationship,' says 52-year-old Chito. 'He will look me in the eye and he does not attack me.
Rolling around: Chito says that if anyone else entered the water it would be deadly
'It is too dangerous for anyone else to come in the water. It is only ever the two of us.'
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