Man notices animal left for dead on the side of the road.
Man takes animal home, nursing it back to health.
Man re-releases animal into the wild, but animal won’t have it and follows man back home.
Man and animal become inseparable BFFs.
Twenty years later, man and animal are a regular Costa Rican Penn and Teller, performing acts of eye-popping incredulity.
The man is Gilberto Shedden, 54, of Siquirres, Costa Rica.
The animal is Pocho—a 17-foot, 980-pound crocodile believed to be in his mid-50s.
Every Sunday, the duet's performance attracts large crowds, including tourists from around the world.
Shedden's croc-whispering act has earned him the nickname "Tarzan Tico."
"Pocho is my best friend," said Shedden in a 2009 interview with The Sun.
"This is a very dangerous routine but we have a good relationship. He will look me in the eye and not attack me. It is too dangerous for anyone else to come in the water. It is only ever the two of us."
Treat yourself to this half-heart warming, half dude-r-u-serious?! clip from MSNBC.
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