5 times crocodiles took over Gujarat’s Vadodara and left people scared
Massive floods in Gujarat caused by incessant rainfall have left people with a new challenge: a crocodile invasion.
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A large number of reptiles have thronged the city. Scary visuals of the crocodiles perched on roofs of houses or lying on roads have gone viral.
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What caused the crocodiles to storm the city?
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The Vishwamitri River, which runs through the city of Vadodara, is home to over 300 crocodiles. Rainwater is overflowing the waterbody, causing the reptiles to enter residential areas.
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During the latest spell of rain, a crocodile was spotted on the roof of a house.
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Another viral video shows forest officials rescuing a huge crocodile from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda campus.
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This is not the first time Vadodara has dealt with crocodile invasion. Here are five more times the reptiles were spotted in residential areas.
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In 2019, forest officials and wildlife activists rescued 52 crocodiles from Vadodara after a flash flood hit the district.
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A chilling moment from 2019 showing an interaction between rescuers and a crocodile.
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Six men worked in tandem to capture and rescue a crocodile of considerable size in 2020.
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In 2020, an 8-foot-long crocodile was rescued from the Manjalpur area.
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In 2021, an 11-foot-long crocodile made its way onto a construction site in the Kelanpur area of Vadodara. It was later rescued.