Vadodara: A 3.5-foot crocodile caused a flutter at the Bharwad Vaas neighbourhood in the Sama area of the city on Friday night, during a downpour. Just as residents of the area were negotiating waterlogged roads, they stumbled upon the young crocodile.
“We got a call at about 11.45pm on Friday for a young crocodile having entered the neighbourhood. We rushed to the spot and rescued it.
the reptile may have ventured into the locality from the Vishwamitri,” said animal rescuer Hemant Wadhwana. Interestingly, there were also reports of a large fish in floodwaters near Duttnagar Society on Dabhoi Road. The residents were bemused at seeing the large fish swimming through the society lanes.
TNN We also published the following articles recently Panic in Ratanpur: 20-foot Crocodile rescued from field, released into Bikma pond In Bilaspur district's Ratanpur area, villagers rescued a massive 20 ft crocodile that had wandered into a field. The reptile was safely released into the Khuntaghat reservoir. Bilaspur's Forest Officer mentioned this isn't the first such incident, with crocs commonly found in local ponds, particularly Bikma Pond.
Signboards prohibiting entry are already in place. Crocodile roams village streets in Bijnor: Viral video captures reptile's morning stroll In Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district, villagers were shocked to see a large crocodile wandering the streets early on Wednesday morning. After hearing dogs barking from 5 am, the locals discovered the crocodile and alerted the forest department.
It took about two hours for the team to arrive and capture the reptile, which roamed for an additional two to three hours. Renowned crocodile expert Adam Britton jailed for sexually abusing dogs Adam Britton, a former crocodile expert once associated with the BBC and National Geographic, received a decade-plus prison sentence for sexually abusing and killing dogs. Britton pleaded guilty to 63 charges, including 56 counts of bestiality and animal cruelty, and four counts of accessing child abuse material.
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