JAJPUR: After hyena, it is a stray crocodile that is triggering panic among the riverside villagers of Binjharpur block in the district.

A woman of Bangara saw the crocodile in Kharasrota river on Friday.

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Panic gripped the riverside villages from Bangara to Olei-Chandanpur after she alerted the people.

Forest officials have started a search to trace the reptile. Earlier, panic had griped Guhali, Tina and nearby villages of Binjharpur after some locals spotted a hyena along with two cubs on Wednesday night.