Crocodile found in dam in Pune district; released in faraway location

Representative image showing a crocodile.

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Pune: A crocodile was rescued and released in a faraway location after being spotted in the Warasgaon dam in Maharashtra’s Pune district, an official said on Wednesday.

“A crocodile was spotted at the spillway of the Warasgaon dam by the security personnel when they had gone to measure the water level late on Tuesday night,” said Viresh Raut, an engineer at the reservoir.

The official said the crocodile came under their flashlight.

“The security personnel immediately informed us. We reached the spot and called the forest officials,” said Raut.

A rescue team from the forest department arrived at the spot around 11.30 pm, captured the reptile and released it at a faraway location, he added.