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8-ft-long crocodile rescued from residential area in Gujarat's Vadodara

By ANI | Updated: September 5, 2020 05:55 IST

An 8-feet long crocodile was rescued from Manjalpur area in Gujarat's Vadodara district by the Wildlife Department on Friday.

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An 8-feet long crocodile was rescued from Manjalpur area in Gujarat's Vadodara district by the Wildlife Department on Friday.

It created a sense of fear amongst the residents of the area.

Speaking to , a resident named Akshay said, "Every year, during rainy season crocodiles, are found here and many time they come into the society too."

Meanwhile, Wildlife Department Official said, "Our volunteers know the technical work. Such rescue of wildlife mal is known as technical rescue. These crocodiles enter into the residential areas during a rainy day but the people get to know when the water starts reducing. We will send it for medical check-up and after the reports, it will be released."

On August 16, a 5-feet long crocodile was rescued from Rajmahal Road in Gujarat's Vadodara district by the Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to mals (GSPCA).

Several parts of the state have been receiving incessant rainfall in the past few days.

( With inputs from ANI )

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