Pushed Into Residential Areas By Flooding, 24 Crocodiles Rescued In Vadodara By Forest Dept

Amid the heavy rains that lashed Gujarat's Vadodara between August 27 and 29, a total of 24 crocodiles that strayed into residential areas owing to rising levels of the Vishwamitri river were rescued. According to a PTI report, the Vishwamitri River is home to 440 crocodiles. Several of these crocodiles were found in residential areas after flooding caused by water release from the Ajwa dam, Vadodara Range Forest Officer Karansinh Rajput said.

Several videos surfaced online of people finding crocodiles in their homes and trying to keep them trapped until the authorities showed up.

In a video, five crocodiles were shown swimming away in the Vishwamitri river with a calf.

In one video, two men on a bike were seen carrying a young crocodile to the authorities, with its mouth tied up