Sunday , November 17 2024

8-foot crocodile seen roaming on road after heavy rains

On Sunday, amid heavy rains near Shivanadi in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, locals saw a crocodile roaming on the road. The 8-foot crocodile roaming on the road was a sight to behold. In a video that went viral on social media, a crocodile can be seen walking on the road.

Despite complaining to the municipality and forest department, no action has been taken in this matter

The number of crocodiles in Ratnagiri district is increasing day by day. According to the information received, the citizens repeatedly informed the municipality and the forest department about this. It is claimed that despite the complaint, no action has been taken in this matter. In the video that surfaced, it can be seen that a crocodile was crawling on the road and people stopped. According to the locals, crocodiles are found in the Shiva river flowing through the city. It is feared that the crocodile has come out of the river due to heavy rains.

Fear of attack on civilians

The question of safety of citizens has arisen during the conservation of crocodiles, due to which there is a danger of attack on any citizen by crocodiles every day. Many questions are being raised after the video surfaced. According to the agency, this video was shot by an autorickshaw driver amid continuous rain in the Chinchanaka area of ​​​​Chiplun. Some other vehicles are also visible in the video, including an autorickshaw trying to chase the crocodile by turning on the headlights.

The crocodile came near the vehicles on the road

In a video that surfaced on social media, it can be seen how the crocodile roams on the road and comes close to the vehicles running on the road. Due to the presence of crocodiles, vehicles stop on the road. Let us tell you that due to heavy rains, the water level of the rivers increases and crocodiles come out and start walking on the road. In such a situation, when crocodiles come out, fear spreads among the people of the area. At the same time, people traveling on the road also have to face difficulties.