Watch: Huge 10-foot crocodile strays out of Ganga canal in UP, rescued by forest officials

A ten-foot crocodile crawled out of a canal in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, spreading panic in the vicinity on Wednesday. In videos, recorded by alarmed locals, the large reptile is seen wandering and attempting to climb over a railing near the canal.

The crocodile had ventured out of the Ganga canal near Narora Ghat in UP’s Bulandshahr. The locals notified the police and forest department who arrived on the spot to catch the crocodile.

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The crocodile was seen attempting to climb over an iron railing in a bid to return to the water, as the officials strived to capture it. Failing to escape, the frantic crocodile landed on the ground and tried to scurry away.

To catch the crocodile, the forest officials covered its head in a cloth and tried to tie its limbs to deter it from attacking the rescue team.

Subsequently, ropes were brought to tie its legs, videos show. As four forest officials held on to the ropes holding the crocodile’s head and front legs, another official looped a rope around its hind legs.

Two officials lifted the crocodile’s tail while others tied a rope around its mouth.

Officials said the crocodile was rescued after a few hours and released into the canal.

(With inputs from agencies)