Watch: Crocodile rescued and released in Nagarjunasagar

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

Hyderabad: Forest officials rescued a crocodile which had wandered into the agriculture fields in Tripuraram village in Nalgonda on Thursday morning.

The crocodile was first noticed around 7.30 am by villagers who were shocked to see the huge reptile rambling across a field in the village. After crawling across an open field, it took shelter in a nearby paddy field. The villagers immediately alerted Forest officials, who rushed a team from Miryalaguda to the spot.

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A rescue team from the Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Division was also sent to the spot, with efforts by the teams soon managing to capture the crocodile. After a medical checkup confirmed that the crocodile was healthy, the officials released the crocodile in Nagarjunasagar dam, according to PCCF (Wildlife) Mohan Chandra Pargain.