Ten crocodiles relocated in last 2 months, three crocodiles succumb to heatwave
A crocodile that strayed into human habitat in search of food, finally took shelter in a temple on the banks of Krishna river and has been rescued by villagers.
The incident was reported from Sonna village in Bilagi taluk of Bagalkot district where the crocodile found it safe to take shelter in the ‘cool’ sanctum sanctorum of a dilapidated Lord Hanuman temple on the outskirts of the village.
After someone noticed the presence of the crocodile in the temple, others gathered and a valiant few took it upon themselves to tie the crocodile with rope and dragged it out of the temple.
The residents then handed over the crocodile to the forest officials who rushed to the spot after being informed about it. Subsequently the crocodile was let into to the river at Chikkasangama village where there is water as it is the convergence point of rivers Krishna and Ghataprabha.
Another crocodile, which was reportedly exhausted due to lack of food and water, was saved by residents with the help of forest officials in nearby Korti village on Wednesday.
