Two crocs rescued in 8 hours

Vadodara: Two crocodiles that ventured out on land were rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Trust (WRT) within eight hours. The reptiles were handed over to the forest department by WRT volunteers.
The first call came from Itola village on the outskirts of city. “A five-feet-long crocodile had ventured out of a waterbody nearby and entered the front yard of a local, Mukesh,” said Arvind Pawar of WRT. On Friday at around 6 am, residents of Kelanpur village called WRT after they spotted a seven-feet-long crocodile in the field. The reptile must have ventured out of Vishwamitri River that flows from the outskirts of the village. Meanwhile, Jagdish Vasava (46), resident of Waghodia taluka, was severely injured after being attacked by a 10-feet long crocodile in Dev River. He put up a fight against the reptile that finally let him go a few minutes of struggle.