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Human head found in Costa Rica river likely belongs to Nicaraguan man attacked by crocodiles

A human head washed ashore on the banks of the Tárcoles River, near Costa Rica's central Pacific coast, on Thursday morning and was recovered by agents from the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ).

Search continues for missing man eaten by crocodiles in Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Red Cross is continuing their search this morning for the remains of 22-year-old Nicaraguan Omar de Jesús Jirón, who was devoured by crocodiles in the Tárcoles River near the Pacific beach town Jacó. The five-person team has so far been unsuccessful in their search, which began Tuesday night.

Unidentified man devoured by crocodiles after jumping from a bridge over the Tárcoles River, Red Cross says

An unidentified man jumped from a bridge into the Tarcoles River, near Costa Rica's central Pacific coast, on Tuesday evening at approximately 5:20 p.m., according to Mario Viquéz, a spokesman for the Costa Rican Red Cross. The man was quickly eaten by the river's famously abundant crocodiles.

Tarcoles River crocs will be featured on Animal Planet

The crocodiles of Costa Rica's Tarcoles River will star in the U.K. in coming months on an episode of Animal Planet U.K.'s "Preposterous Pets."

The weird, wacky and off-beat Costa Rica stories of 2013

Things in Costa Rica can sometimes get a little strange.

The 10 most popular Tico Times stories of 2013

Crime and scandal top the list of our most-clicked stories.

7-foot crocodile that attacked surfer in Costa Rica was ‘just confused,’ says victim

The Spanish surfer attacked by a 7-foot croc last week defends the animal's "right to be there."

Surfers survive attack by 7-foot Costa Rican crocodile in Tamarindo

Surf instructor Luis Sequeira witnessed the bizarre incident and helped get victims to safety.

Costa Rica says goodbye to famous croc Pocho

Hundreds attended the funeral of the giant “domesticated” crocodile that died last week in Siquirres.

World-famous crocodile Pocho dies in Siquirres

The croc and owner “Chito” performed a weekly show that gained international attention. Pocho died of natural causes at age 50.

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