Does Gharial Attack Human?

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
The gharial, or gavial, inhabits the rivers of northern India and Nepal. ... It does not attack humans but apparently does feed on corpses set afloat in funeral ceremonies on the Ganges River.

Can a gharial kill a human?

CHHATBIR ZOO: The gharial may bear the looks of a deadly customer but its long snout and inability to move fast on ground have limited this species to fish-eating and incapable of preying on birds. ... "The gharial does not attack humans. It is a most timid species.

Are false gharials dangerous to humans?

This was the first verified fatal human attack by a false gharial. However, by 2012, at least two more verified fatal attacks on humans by false gharials had occurred indicating perhaps an increase of human-false gharial conflict possibly correlated to the decline of habitat, habitat quality, and natural prey numbers.

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