A ten-foot crocodile, having crawled out of a canal, was spotted on a sidewalk in Uttar Pradesh, sparking panic among locals in the area on Wednesday.
The video of the incident, which went viral, shows the large reptile attempting to climb over a railing near the canal.
The crocodile emerged from the Ganga canal near Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr. Upon receiving information from locals, the police and forest department arrived to capture the crocodile.
Uttar Pradesh…A crocodile came out of Ganga canal in Narora of Bulandshahar district, later released back into water pic.twitter.com/KPOukrCd8X
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The reptile tried to climb over an iron railing to return to the water when the officials tried to capture it.
The forest officials covered its head with a cloth and attempted to tie its limbs to prevent it from attacking the rescue team. Shortly afterward, ropes were brought in to secure its legs. Four forest officials held the ropes to secure the crocodile’s head and front legs, while another official looped a rope around its hind legs, as per NDTV report.
Two officials lifted the crocodile’s tail while others secured a rope around its mouth.
Officials stated that after a few hours, the crocodile was successfully rescued and released back into the canal.
This incident is not the first time crocodiles have been spotted outside their natural habitat. In December 2023, a crocodile was seen on the streets of Chennai after heavy rainfall. Similarly, in Gir, Gujarat, in July of the same year, massive downpours created flood-like conditions, leading to similar sightings.
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