Gujarat: 24 crocodiles reached residential areas of Vadodara amid heavy rains, Forest Department rescued them

“During these three days, we rescued 24 crocodiles and 75 other animals, including snakes, cobras, five large turtles weighing around 40 kg and a porcupine. There are many residential areas near the Vishwamitri river,” Rajput mentioned.

He mentioned, “The smallest crocodile we rescued is two feet long, while the largest crocodile is 14 feet long. It was caught on Thursday from Kamnath Nagar on the river bank. Local residents informed us about it. Apart from these, two other crocodiles of 11 feet length were rescued on Thursday from an open area near EME Circle and the Biology Department of MS (Manonmaniam Sundaranar) University.”