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– –<\/span><\/p>\n A shocking video of a supposed live crocodile exhibited for sale in a marketplace in Nigeria has triggered mixed reactions after going viral on social media.<\/p>\n The wild cold-blooded animal was spotted lying on a table with its fore and hind legs tied behind its back with what appeared to be ropes made from leaves.<\/p>\n The crocodile\u2019s long snout filled with strong destructive teeth was also secured from opening with the same rope.<\/p>\n \u00a0A Twitter user filmed the animal on a table in a market where it is to be sold and shared it with netizens.<\/p>\n Watch the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n It is unclear whether the crocodile was dead or alive as it lay very steadily on the table when the camera captured it.<\/p>\n Some internet users have expressed outrage over the footage and described it as cruelty to animal rights \u2013 a serious offence in other countries that mean nothing in Nigeria.<\/p>\n One wrote: \u201cAnimal cruelty only in Nigeria. In developed countries she would have been rescued and returned back to their natural habitat.<\/strong>\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n Others also laughed hard at the restrictions on the crocodile as though it were a criminal arrested and placed in handcuffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n