Jesus Alberto Ortiz used to be a member of Deportivo Rio Canas, an novice membership crew.

In a sad incident in Costa Rica, a 29-year-old football participant named Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz used to be killed after being attacked via a crocodile within the river, in step with Spanish outlet Marca. It stays unclear whether or not he drowned or succumbed to the animal’s power right through the assault, the opening additional stated. The scary match came about within the Canas River, the place Ortiz leaped from a closed fishing bridge regardless of the recognized presence of crocodiles within the water, whilst he used to be exercising.

Witnesses have been left horrified as they watched a chilling scene spread, with pictures taking pictures the massive creature swimming throughout the river with Ortiz’s frame. The incident came about roughly 140 miles from Costa Rica’s capital town of San Jose close to the city of Santa Cruz, within the province of Guanacaste.

Mr Ortiz used to be a member of Deportivo Rio Canas, an novice membership crew. He had even seemed for the crew within the Costa Rican Ascenso League. The crew showed Mr Ortiz’s demise in a Fb submit.

“With deep sorrow we make public the demise of our participant Jesus Lopez Ortiz (Chucho) would possibly God leisure his soul,” learn the observation as revealed via Marca.

“These days is an overly tough day for all folks and we will be able to consider you within the many sides of your carrying lifestyles as a trainer, participant and likewise as a circle of relatives guy. You’ll all the time reside in our hearts Chucho. Fly prime,” it additional stated.

The native Purple Go stated that to retrieve the football participant’s stays, the police had to make use of firearms to shoot down the crocodile.