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For many it may seem unusual but hunting caimans at nights and skinning the reptiles for the meat which is shipped overseas has transcended into a means of livelihood for several young men on the Essequibo Coast.The Cubans operating as medical professionals continue to crave the meat which is being regarded as a delicacy in their native Cuba.Most of the caimans caught and skinned are shipped to Trinidad,Toronto Blue Jays Roberto Alomar Jersey, Venezuela and to Georgetown. The entire reptile is used for various purposes.On a visit at Hoff Van Urich,Baltimore Orioles Chris Davis Jersey, this newspaper caught up with Johnny,San Francisco Giants Buster Posey Jersey, a former cart operator,Toronto Blue Jays Roger Clemens Jersey, who has now been catching caimans and skinning the reptiles for the purpose of shipment both locally and internationally. Catching caimans has become his new means of livelihood.Johnny said that he was encouraged to catch caimans after a group of close friends from the East Coast Demerara visited his Hoff Van Urich residence some time back. He said his friends and himself started to venture into main canals and the trenches throughout the Essequibo Coast at nights to catch their prey.While operating as a cart man on the Coast was a fairly livable occupation,Washington Nationals Stephen Strasburg Jersey, Johnny explained that the demand for caiman meat and the skin has been overwhelming.He said every night he and a small group of young men would go and hunt their prey, sometimes their catch would be encouraging while at other times their catch would not be so great.He however stated that he keeps at the new trade because it is rewarding for both his workers and himself. Johnny added that while he mainly spearheads the operation and the business aspect of his trade,Baltimore Orioles Dylan Bundy Jersey, he said that on any hunt,Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski Jersey, the guys who work with him would usually catch as many as 46 caimans each night.Three young men and an adult,New York Mets Zack Wheeler Jersey, who said that he has been hunting caimans for almost 20 years,Baltimore Orioles Matt Wieters Jersey, said no one else catches caimans for the purpose of selling them to businessmen outside of the Region as a trade on the Essequibo Coast.Johnny has said that he has not fully given up his trade as a cart- man but maintained that he would be catching caimans for as long as he can. He said throughout his less than three years of catching caimans none of his workers has ever been bitten by any of the vicious animals.His prey is caught by luring the caimans with a hook while maneuvering in a small canoe. |
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