Gustave is a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi who is notorious for being a man-eater, rumored to have killed as many as 200 people on the banks of the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika, between which he roams. Though the actual number of victims is difficult to verify, he has obtained near-mythical status and is greatly feared by people in the region. Gustave was named by Patrice Faye, a herpetologist who has been studying and investigating him since the late 1990s. Much of what is known about Gustave stems from the film Capturing the Killer Croc, which aired in 2004 on PBS. The film documents a capture attempt and study on Gustave. Description Since Gustave has not been captured, his exact length and weight are unknown, but in 2002 it was stated that he could be "easily more than " long, and weigh more than . He was estimated to be around 100 years old in order to achieve such outstanding size; however, further more careful observation of Gustave revealed a complete set of teeth when he opened his mouth. Since a 100-year-old crocodile "should be nearly toothless" (according to the documentary), he was estimated to be "probably no older than 60, and likely still growing". One of Gustave's notable characteristics is the three bullet scars on his body. His right shoulder blade was also found to be deeply wounded. Circumstances surrounding the four scars are unknown. Scientists and herpetologists who have studied Gustave claim that his uncommon size and weight impede his ability to hunt the species' usual agile prey such as fish, antelope and zebra, forcing him to attack larger animals such as hippopotamus, large buffalo and, to some extent, humans. Despite frequently being referred to as a man-eater, a popular local warning says he often leaves his victims' corpses uneaten. The documentary film also stated that since crocodiles can go several months without eating, Gustave can afford to select his prey carefully. Capture attempt In Capturing the Killer Croc, Patrice Faye and other scientists attempted to capture Gustave. According to the film, Faye performed two years of investigations before the attempt. Faye and his team were given two months for their capture attempt; thereafter a change of government would risk plunging the country into civil war. A trap cage weighing a tonne and measuring nearly 9 meters (30 feet) in length was