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Crocodile rescued in 5-hour operation in Oshiwara
Updated On: 12 June, 2023 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The crocodile was first spotted a few days ago by a paani puri vendor in the area. He reported this to people in the neighbourhood but no one took him seriously
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The reptile was rescued around 2 am by an SGNP team with the help of WWA volunteers. Pic/Anurag Ahire
After a challenging, five-hour-long operation that took place in the early hours of Sunday, a Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) team and Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA) volunteers managed to successfully rescue an Indian marsh crocodile from a nullah in Oshiwara.
Range Forest Officer (RFO) Vijay Barabde from SGNP said, “The crocodile was securely captured around 2 am on Sunday by three members of the SGNP with the assistance of Honorary Wildlife Warden Rohit Mohite and his colleagues from the WWA. The 2.5-foot-long crocodile weighed 6 kg. It has undergone a medical evaluation by the SGNP veterinary officer and is healthy enough for release.” The reptile will be released into its natural environment as soon as the medical certification is released.
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