“With deep sorrow, we make public the death of our player Jesus Lopez Ortiz (Chucho) may God enjoy. Rest in Peace Chucho, we join the pain of all your family,” the team said.

Local authorities later shot and killed the crocodile to recover Ortiz’s remains, a Costa Rican Red Cross spokesperson said.

Ortiz leaves behind two children, ages 8 and 3, as he was remembered as a family man, coach and player.

A funeral was held for Ortiz on Thursday, August 3 which was attended by “thousands of people” who flooded the streets to say “goodbye to Chucho,” the team said.

Watch the video below

VideoViral | Jesús Alberto López Ortiz, futbolista del Deportivo Río Cañas de la Liga Ascenso de Costa Rica conocido futbolísticamente como Chucho, murió tras ser atacado por un cocodrilo en Santa Cruz, en el noroeste de Costa Rica. pic.twitter.com/WVFqCxsJEY

— lavozderiobamba (@lavozderiobamba) August 4, 2023

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