In a bizarre incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, a large crocodile was seen taking a stroll on the str𒈔eets of Nangal Soti village. The surprise visitor 🌞shocked the village as locals ran to catch a glimpse of the reptile.
The forest department received a sea of phone calꩲls about the reptile in the village. However, officials from the department took a few hours to arrive at the time, during which the reptile was walking around freely in the area.
A video of the incident has also gone viral on social media, where the crocodile was seen taking a walk in the village streets, with residents runn𒊎ing away in panic.
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A man was also seen kicking the reptile to provoke it, while a street dog a few metres in front of⛄ it ran down the street in fear. While all this unfolded, several people were also seen filming the crocodile on their mobile phones.
Subsequently, a forest department team arrived at the location and captured the crocodile, NDTV reported. Though no one was injured in the inc🔯ident, locals raised concern over the f🀅requent visits by wild animals in residential areas.
The video, which went viral on social media, sparked a debate on the platform, with many condemning the man who ꦚkicked the crocodile.
"Real wild animals are the people who are kickin💜g the croc. Should be punished for endangering wildlife," wrote one user on X.
While another user said, "I hope the guy who kicked the croc goes for a swim one day and becomes its meal. Poor reptile. It needs rescu♌ing from the most dangerous animals on earth: humans."
Several people, in a light hearted way, said that the crocodile was going on a "morning walk". Another user commented, "is that a zoo escapee or UP has so wild jඣungle natural life."
"Mountain Dew should use this as their adv𓃲ertisement," an X user said.
