Trending News: Every year during monsoon, residents living in areas near Vishwamitri River in Gujarat’s Vadodara step out with extreme caution if the streets are waterlogged. That’s because that are more than 300 crocodiles in the river which starts overflowing after incessant heavy rains.
As the nearby areas get flooded, crocodiles start coming out of the river and swimming near buildings. In some cases, these crocodiles even reach the doors of the locals and threaten to bite or drag them.
A video is going viral on Twitter that shows two bikers stopping while a crocodile crosses a road in Vadodara’s Jambuwa village.
Watch the viral video below:
Earlier this month, a crocodile was rescued from the Puja Garden area of Vadodara after getting stuck in one of the stormwater drain covers. Watch the video here:
The crocodiles seek a place for shelter, so generally end up in stormwater drains and underground drainage lines. According to Neha Patel, an animal activist who rescues crocodiles, “The crocodiles travel several kilometres unnoticed through these drains. Several areas of Vadodara can spot crocodiles as now they are inside drainage lines.”
