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A six-foot-long crocodile was rescued from a drain near Narkatari village in Kurukshetra after repeated sightings sparked fear among residents. The reptile was captured by a rescue team with Wildlife Department assistance and shifted to the Bhor Sainda crocodile breeding centre

Villagers of Melagiri Pet in Sangareddy were surprised after discovering around 20 crocodile hatchlings and 60 eggs near an agricultural field. Forest officials rescued the hatchlings and shifted them to the Manjeera Dam crocodile breeding centre while searching for adult crocodiles.

Panic gripped Veerdhandi village in Koutala mandal after a crocodile was sighted on the banks of the Wardha river on Monday. Farmers halted agricultural activities and urged officials to prevent any risk to human life.

Panic gripped fishermen after three crocodiles were spotted in Yenkepally lake in Sangareddy district. Fearing attacks, they stopped fishing and urged the government to remove the reptiles to prevent danger to people and cattle visiting the lake.

A 12-feet, 120 kg crocodile was spotted near a canal in Taramatipet village, Abdullapurmet, causing panic among locals. Forest officials and police caught the reptile after an hour and a half and shifted it to the Nehru Zoological Park

A crocodile was spotted for the third time this monsoon in Hyderabad’s Musi River, resting on a rock near Langer Houz. Children alerted elders, who informed the police. Forest officials have been notified to handle the situation

In Narayanpet, a crocodile attacked farmer G Tippanna while he was clearing a blocked foot valve in River Bheema. Despite villagers' and fishermen's efforts, Tippanna was dragged into deep waters, leaving his family waiting on the shore

After five hours of a rescue operation, forest officials along with Sagar Snake Society volunteers trapped the crocodile and released it into the River Krishna at Beechupally

The Ramanpadu project was about five kilometres away from the railway station and the baby crocodile is suspected to have crawled into the station in the night, a forest official said.

The crocodile pounced on him and caught hold of his right leg, besides trying to drag him into the water

"The crocodile crawled out of the canal and was trying to return. Acknowledging the incident, we rescued the crocodile and released it back into the canal," said Mohit Chaudhary, Circle Officer of the Forest Department, Dibai Range.

Forest officials rescued a crocodile which had wandered into the agriculture fields in Tripuraram village in Nalgonda

According to police, one Kamini Vishwakarma, a resident of Dulhipur village, was attacked by a crocodile Tuesday evening

A young crocodile measuring about three feet was spotted near a nala at Chintal Basthi by children who alerted the community elders in their locality.

According to reports, the poachers nabbed the crocodile when it sought refuge on the banks of the Godavari River during the recent floods and later killed it.

Forest officials in Telangana have arrested a man for selling the meat of crocodile after killing the animal.

The boating facility has been resumed in the crocodile sanctuary at Shivvaram village in Jaipur mandal, cheering nature lovers and tourists.

Kasaragod: A decades-old lone crocodile, claimed to be a vegetarian, that inhabited the lake at the Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swamy temple here and often found roaming inside its premises was found dead late on Sunday night. Temple officials told PTI that the crocodile, fondly called Babia, was missing since Saturday. Thereafter, the carcass was found floating […]

Jagtial: Crocodile killed a sheep in Peddacheruvu of Kothadampalli of Mallapur mandal on Monday. According to villagers, when the sheep went to the village tank to quench its thirst, the crocodile attacked on it and killed it. Sheep was found dead when the shepherd rushed to the tank. Crocodile might have come to Peddacheruvu along […]

Bahraich: An eight-year-old boy was killed in a crocodile attack while bathing in a pond here, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon and the remains of the body were recovered by divers during the early hours of Sunday, they said. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Akashdeep Badhawan said, “Virendra of Gud village […]