A giant saltwater crocodile was spotted in a canal in a village in close proximity of Bhitarkanika national park on Monday morning with the reptile later captured by forest officials and safely released into its natural habitat.
The croc emerged from nowhere to lunge at Soudamini Mohala, who had gone to the bathing ghat at the Kharasrota river to wash utensils.
In the latest instance of human-croc conflict, a furious saltwater crocodile killed an 82-year-old man at a village in the Aul police station jurisdiction of Odisha’s Kendrapara district, an official said on Tuesday.
The rise in water level has brought in its wake a crocodile menace, with reptiles reportedly on the prowl in the low-lying areas on the upper stream of the Brahmani River.
The reptile had been roaming in Endalapur village for over two weeks, leaving residents in a state of panic. After being informed by the villagers, forest officials rescued it from the pond.
The victim identified as Ajambar Nayak, a native of Ichhapur village under Aul block, was preyed on by a crocodile while he was trying to ford a creek with a herd of buffaloes.
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.
