Saltwater crocodile captured in Bhitarkanika National Park after causing panic in village
Panic erupted in Alava village as a 10-ft saltwater crocodile was spotted in a local pond. Forest personnel successfully captured the reptile after a five-hour struggle and released it into the Patasala river. This marks the sixth such incident in Bhitarkanika within five months, raising concerns about increasing crocodile intrusions into village water bodies.
Panic erupted in Alava village as a 10-ft saltwater crocodile was spotted in a local pond. Forest personnel successfully captured the reptile after a five-hour struggle and released it into the Patasala river. This marks the sixth such incident in Bhitarkanika within five months, raising concerns about increasing crocodile intrusions into village water bodies.
