Crocodile that strayed into village, rescued, near Chidambaram
The Hindu
With waterbodies in Chidambaram drying up, instances of crocodiles entering human habitations have been on the rise
An eight-foot-long crocodile that had strayed into Sivayam village near Chidambaram created a flutter on Friday. Local residents spotted the crocodile basking in front of a pond and alerted the Forest Department. The reptile had strayed from the Kollidam River and got stranded in the village. It was trapped by a team of Forest Department personnel who later transported and released it into the Vakkiramari tank in Chidambaram, which is a habitat for such reptiles.More Related News