Crocodile spotted in Nizamabad village square, forest department relocates it to safety

The forest department in Telangana captured a live crocodile after it was spotted by locals in a village square in Nizamabad district, officials said on Sunday.

Residents of Tallampur village in Yergatla Mandal were left in shock upon discovering the crocodile early Sunday morning.

The villagers immediately alerted the district forest department,



and in response, forest officials arrived at the scene. With assistance from the villagers, they safely captured the crocodile without causing it any harm. No injuries to the villagers were reported during the incident.

The crocodile was later relocated to the Sri Ram Sagar Project. According to Forest Range Officer Ravinder, the reptile is estimated to be around six years old.