Vadodara, India

As torrential rains slammed the Indian state of Gujarat, the usual problem of crocodiles swimming in the residential areas of Vadodara emerged again. 

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The Vishwamitri River overflowed which led to these crocodiles entering residential neighbourhoods. 

In such circumstances, a video went viral in which two men were seen carrying a crocodile comfortably in their lap. The men were carrying the reptile on a scooter and taking it to the forest department office. 

The video was shared by a user @DixitGujarat on X (formerly Twitter). According to a report by the Indian Express, the men were volunteers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). 

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With the video, the caption posted read, “Even the crocodile will remember the thrill of a ride on a two-wheeler. In fact, two young men are transporting a crocodile from the Vishwamitri River to the forest department office".

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The river is filled with 440 crocodiles and some of them have entered the residential areas when flooding happened because of the water release from the Ajwa dam. 

The people have spotted several crocodiles on house roofs, roads, and in colleges. The videos of the crocodile spotting have gone viral on social media platforms.

The video was posted on August 31 and has received more than 3.96 lakh views and 370 comments.

Social media reacts to viral video of crocodile getting carried on scooter 

Reacting to the video, X user Pritika Kothari wrote, "They’re handling it so casually, seems like it’s their pet. I wanna be this brave".

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 "This is absolutely wrong, how can a crocodile ride without a helmet?" commented a second user Aaraynsh. 

"Brave people…They handled this very well… Hope they get rewarded," wrote a user Althaf. 

(With inputs from agencies)