Chito, a Costa Rican fisherman, found a crocodile near death 20 years ago. He nursed him back to hea

(27 Sep 2010) HEADLINE: Man performs with dangerous crocodile CAPTION: Chito, a Costa Rican fisherman, found a crocodile near death 20 years ago. He nursed him back to health and now the pair performs shows for tourists. (Sept. 27) Notes:ANCHOR VOICE THIS STORY IS NO CROCKEVEN THOUGH IT S ABOUT A CROCAND HIS HUMAN FRIEND. COSTA RICAN FISHERMAN CHITO FOUND POCHO ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. HE WAS WOUNDED BY A FARMER S BULLET AND WEIGHED JUST 150 POUNDS. (nats chito 1ST BITE) CHITO SAYS THE ANIMAL WASN T EATING. HE FED HIM CHICKENS AND FISH AND GAVE HIM MEDICINE. POCHO NOW WEIGHS IN AT NEARLY A THOUSAND POUNDS. THE CROC ALSO STRETCHED 17 FEET. MOST PEOPLE WOULDN T WANT TO GET ANYWHERE NEAR A BEAST OF THIS SIZEBUT CHITO SAYS THE ANIMAL GAINED HIS TRUST OVER THE YEARS. HE SAYS AFTER ABOUT A DECADE, HE STARTED TO WORK WITH POCHO A BIT.