Boy, 14, is mauled to death by colony of ferocious crocodiles after tumbling into reptile-infested canal on family trip

Published on July 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM

A 14-year-old was killed by crocodiles in front of his horrified family when he fell into a reptile infested canal.

Andres Alejandro Santana Hernandez was torn apart by the animals in the waterway in Lazaro Cardenas on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

A priest and altar boy in white robes.
Andres Alejandro Santana Hernandez, a 14-year-old boy lost his life after accidentally falling into a canal with crocodiles

The area is home to a large number of Morelet’s crocodiles, which are reportedly responsible for at least a dozen deaths.

The victim was an altar boy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and a member of the Cortazar Fire Department’s Marching Band.

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