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Viral Tampico Rescue Leads to Safe Return of Missing 87-Year-Old

The footage prompted family efforts across states, leading to his identification and return to Ciudad Valles.

Caminaba por un canal y terminó salvando a un anciano de un cocodrilo en Tampico. FOTO: Especial
Abuelito perdido en SLP apareció en laguna con cocodrilos, en Tampico
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Overview

  • YouTuber Moisés Jones captured an 87-year-old man swimming in the crocodile-infested Canal de la Cortadura just seconds before a large reptile known locally as Juancho closed in.
  • Two passersby ignored the swimmer’s initial refusal for help and pulled him from the water moments before the crocodile reached him.
  • Relatives in Ciudad Valles saw the viral footage and recognized the swimmer as Hermenegildo Uribe Ruíz, who had been reported missing since August 11.
  • Authorities have not yet issued a formal identification or provided details of any medical follow-up for the rescued man.
  • Local NGOs and municipal officials have renewed warnings against entering crocodile habitats and are bolstering surveillance around the canal and nearby Laguna del Carpintero.