I am both accepted and feared by many. I often linger afterwards. What am I?

Bubbles the Crocodile

She is loved, but also feared because she eats people. Also she lingers on peoples dead bodies, eating the flesh off their bones until they are clean.

Sleddy wrote on 8th September 2020, 04:54 PM:

Bubbles the Crocodile
She is loved, but also feared because she eats people. Also she lingers on peoples dead bodies, eating the flesh off their bones until they are clean.

I didn't think of that, but holy cow this is the only answer I'm going to personally accept. ?

Death?

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