An early morning guest and an unwelcome one at that
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Thachiyath Sabu, who stays together with his household near the Chalakudy river in Athirappilly, had an uncommon guest on Wednesday. A crocodile got here calling at their home early within the morning.
But it was fairly unwelcome, as Sabu’s spouse, who discovered the crocodile first, raised an alarm.
“We heard strange sounds from the courtyard in the morning. But thought it must be monkeys or stray dogs, that are plenty in the area. But my wife, who opened the front door early in the morning, screamed in shock to found the crocodile in the veranda,” says Sabu, who continues to be in shock.
“When I ran to the door after hearing my wife’s screaming, the crocodile was lying near the sofa kept in the veranda,” he says.
The scared household alerted the Forest officers and Forest Protection Samiti staff. Though they tried to chase it again to the river, it refused to go.
Later, native individuals together with Forest officers trapped it utilizing a snare, tied it with a rope, and carried it again to the river. Sabu’s home is located practically 100 metre away from the river.
Though crocodiles are frequent within the space of Chalakudy river, it was for the primary time it strayed into human-inhabited areas. Due to the presence of the reptiles, vacationers aren’t allowed to enterprise into the river.
According to the Forest officers, the crocodile is round 10 years outdated. They hardly ever assault people. But if they’re scared they could react aggressively, they observe.
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