Rubel Sheikh Crocodile Blessing Death, Photo: Muslim KJA Shrine
by Mitch Marconi
Muslim Khan Jahan Ali shrine killing - Rubel Sheikh has been killed in a "rare" crocodile attack at the Muslim Khan Jahan Ali shrine.
According to Bangladesh police inspector Humayun Kabir, a crocodile killed and ate 25-year-old Sheikh after he entered a pond to be blessed by the dangerous reptile.
Rubel Sheikh and his mother visited the MKJA shrine to be blessed by the crocodiles in a ritual that involves bathing in the water with the animals.
Kabir claims: "He went into the pond hoping to be blessed when a crocodile attacked him and dragged him into the deep part of the pond."
"This is a very unusual incident. Normally, the crocodiles are very friendly and do not harm people."
About two-dozen people dove into the water to save Sheikh, but they could not find his body. His corpse appeared the next day after it washed ashore, mostly eaten.
The above photo is of the male marsh crocodile at KJA shrine pond. The open mouth is not to frighten you but for regulating its body temperature.
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http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212166988.shtmlHere I found some fotos of this shrine: