Crocodile creates panic in Vadodara’s Gajrawadi area, rescued

The crocodile had ventured close to three temples in the area, which were crowded due to the ongoing festivities. During the rescue, the crocodile attempted to escape several times, snapping at the rescuers and turning turtle. The scenes caused panic among onlookers, even as the rescuers attempted to bring it under control.

Vadhwana said, “It took us over an hour to bring the crocodile under control as it attempted to free itself from the grasp… When we finally succeeded after multiple efforts, as per the process, three persons sat on its back to pin it down while we covered its eyes with a wet cloth and tied its jaw and limbs… We handed it over to the forest department.”

Vadhwana says that the crocodile might have strayed into the populated area from the storm water drain behind the STP, which is connected to the crocodile-infested Vishwamitri river.

“Since the monsoon has ended, the crocodile perhaps strayed out of the storm water drains as this year (during the dredging and cleaning of the river and its channels), crocodiles have emerged from the storm water network. We were fortunate that we were able to rescue the crocodile before it got into a well of the STP as it was trying to escape in that direction given its natural instinct of finding water bodies…” Vadhwana said.

The forest department, after observing the crocodile for a day, will release it into the Vishwamitri River. Crocodiles are protected as Schedule-1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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