Crocodile

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Mugger crocodile appears on banks of Hyderabad's Musi river, puts forest officials in a spot

As news of a crocodile being seen spread, crowds gathered on the roadside to catch a glimpse of it.

18 Sep 2020 1:18 PM

A 12-feet-long crocodile which had ventured into the fields in a village of Vadodara was rescued on Sunday. (Photo: screenshot/ ANI)

Watch: 12-foot crocodile rescued in Vadodara

A Forest Department official told PTI that the crocodile was released in a nearby lake which is home to many crocodiles.

02 Dec 2019 11:37 AM

An Australian wildlife ranger has recounted his terrifying escape from the clutches of a "particularly cunning" crocodile, after wrestling with the reptile and sticking a finger in its eye. (Representational Image)

Australian man escapes from ‘cunning’ Crocodile by sticking thumb into its eye

The 54-year-old said he wrestled with the croc on the remote beach as it tried to drag him into the water.

16 Nov 2019 1:04 PM

Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in the city, bringing with it many crocodiles. (Photo: Representational)

35 crocodiles rescued in Vadodara since July 31 downpour

The city and its adjoining areas had received nearly 500 mm of rainfall in a day, which had created a flood-like situation.

16 Aug 2019 5:55 PM

Humans and crocodiles sharing the same space has resulted in multiple run-ins, in which people have been killed or mangled by the animals. (Photo: Representational)

10-year-old boy eaten by crocodile after being snatched from boat in Philippines

His father failed to find the boy after an overnight search, but a fisherman discovered the child's half-eaten remains.

14 Aug 2019 7:59 PM

Forty people have been killed and more than six lakh have been forced out of homes in Karnataka due to floods. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Huge crocodile resting on roof of submerged house in flood-hit Karnataka

Several videos, pictures have surfaced of the similar kind, in flood hit states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and also Karnataka.

12 Aug 2019 4:38 PM

About 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes as water from the overflowing crocodile-infested Vishwamitri River spread through the city of 1.2 million people. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Crocodiles hunt in flooded Vadodara

Waist-high water remained Friday in the Gujarat state city where the main railway station and most roads were closed by the freak deluge.

02 Aug 2019 2:58 PM

In the video, the forest officials can be seen putting the crocodile into the cage. (Photo: Youtube I Screengrab)

Watch: Croc shocks people as it finds way into gutter after river overflows

It was later released into its natural habitat. It is not unknown for reptiles to show up during incessant rains.

29 Jul 2019 12:58 PM

Siamese crocodiles are legally bred in China for their meat and leather (Photo: Pixabay)

Chinese woman shocked to find dead crocodile in package after ordering supplements

While the package was sent to the wrong address, the company said that the creatures were alive when sent but couldn’t survive.

17 Aug 2018 5:57 PM

Residents of Kalimela in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Monday successfully rescued a huge crocodile from a pond.

Locals in Odisha rescue a huge crocodile from pond in Malkangiri

According to reports, panic gripped the village under Kalimela block after a crocodile was spotted in a pond six months ago.

07 Aug 2018 1:03 AM

The majority of stingray incidents happen when divers and swimmers accidentally step on them, causing the stingray to defend itself using it’s sting. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 most dangerous sea creatures you should know about

From the elusive sea snake to the fire coral and jelly fish we list sea creatures you should be weary of.

11 May 2018 5:10 PM

Ndlovu was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where surgeons managed to save her life, but she lost most of her arm. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bride's arm ripped off by croc as she canoes up Zamberi River to get married

The Zimbabwean women, Zanele Ndlovu, gets hitched to British fiancé a few days later.

07 May 2018 5:44 PM

He was dragged clear by another tourist and a worker at the crocodile cage-diving attraction at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drunken tourist has arm ripped off after jumping into pool of crocodiles

Collin Miller only escaped with his life after three of the reptiles released him to fight over his torn-off limb.

05 Apr 2018 5:09 PM

The crocodile "has lived here since 2005," a neighbour told local television. "He was little at the time." (Photo: Pixabay)

Russian police on trail of weapons cache find crocodile

Pictures released by police showed the animal sitting in the dark, in a shallow muddy pool.

23 Jan 2018 10:54 AM

Crocodile snatches child on Philippine tourist island

It marks the second crocodile attack in Palawan in less than a month.

11 Nov 2017 6:28 PM

The 10-12-foot-long crocodile tied to a tree by villagers.

Odisha: Crocodile enters house, narrow escape for family

Odisha villagers hand reptile to forest staff instead of killing it.

02 Nov 2017 12:56 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

UP makes news with a crocodile near CM house, leaking roof

Health minister Siddhartha Nath Singh tweeted a video of his official bungalow which had a leaking roof.

29 Aug 2017 2:20 AM

In this June 26, 2017, photo, a hand-held GPS device lays next to the eggs of a Siamese Crocodile to show scale in the southern province of Koh Kong, Cambodia. Wildlife researchers say they've found a clutch of eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles, raising hopes of its continuing survival in the wild. (Wildlife Conservation Society via AP)

Rare croc eggs discovered in Cambodia

Sight hopeful with species that is listed as critically endangered.

29 Jun 2017 9:19 AM

Footage shows crocodile biting zookeeper’s head (Photo: Youtube)

Zookeeper gets his head bitten by croc!

A horrible stunt gone wrong sees Thai zookeeper getting his head bitten by an irate crocodile

16 Jun 2017 7:11 PM

Yanji has been identified as the easternmost site of Cretaceous dinosaur fossils in China, said Sun Ge, curator of Paleontological Museum of Liaoning.

Over 66-million-year-old crocodile fossil found in China

A 1.5-meter-long crocodile fossil was found on June 1, researchers said. The fossil was well preserved from head to tail, with clear skin.

09 Jun 2017 9:27 PM

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