Boy dragged into river by crocodile
A crocodile dragged away a minor boy from the banks of a river near his home. The incident occurred in Gobardhanpur, Patharpratima in South 24-Parganas.
A crocodile dragged away a minor boy from the banks of a river near his home. The incident occurred in Gobardhanpur, Patharpratima in South 24-Parganas.
Candidates in the fray for the simultaneous twin polls in coastal patches of Odisha’s Kendrapara district are contending with altogether a different humanitarian issue as they are on campaign trail to seek votes.
A video that went viral on social media purportedly showed the huge reptile being pulled out of the water by a group of men
Following the incident, a huge group of villagers rushed to his aid and transported him to a nearby basic health clinic.
The juvenile reptile had strayed into Luna River from Bhitarkanika river system and an inland fisherman found the animal stuck in his fishing net near Orataghat village in Mahakalapada police station area.
The salt-water crocodile population in Bhitarkanika has increased manifold from 96 in 1975 to 1768 so far.
The salt-water crocodile population in Bhitarkanika has increased manifold from 96 in 1975 to 1768 so far.
The population of Gharials is alarmingly dwindling in Odisha despite the conservation initiatives launched over the years in their habitats.
Bhitarkanika is said to house 70% of India’s estuarine crocodile or saltwater crocodiles, conservation of which was started way back in 1975.
The animal is accorded ‘protected’ status under wildlife legal provisions.