WATCH: 10-ft-long crocodile fails to climb guard railing after straying into locality in northern India, rescued

Locals in a neighbourhood in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh had been left panic-stricken after an enormous crocodile was seen wandering round. As per studies, the incident befell on Wednesday in the state’s Bulandshahr district. The crocodile is believed to have crawled out of a canal.

A video of the croc, which has now gone viral on the Internet, confirmed the reptile struggling to cross a railing and get again to the water. The crocodile tries to climb the guard railing however fails.

UP : बुलंदशहर जिले के नरौरा में ये मगरमच्छ गंगनहर से बाहर निकल आया। वन विभाग की टीम ने पहुंचकर रेस्क्यू किया और वापस नहर में छोड़ा।

मगरमच्छ भैया, यहां नौतपा चल रहा है, पानी में ही रहिए… pic.twitter.com/bttoXNVSZg

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Another video confirmed a bunch of individuals tying the crocodile with a rope, in an effort to safe and rescue it.

बुलंदशहर: 10 फुट के विशाल मगरमच्छ के नहर से बाहर आने से मची अफरातफरी।

टीमों द्वारा किये जा रहे रेस्क्यू के वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर जमकर हो रहे वायरल।

बुलंदशहर के नरौरा गंगाघाट के पास से गुज़र रही नहर का मामला।#Bulandshahr pic.twitter.com/hiAbVntakP

— Aviral Singh (@aviralsingh15) May 29, 2024

As per studies, the reptile, measuring 10 ft, crawled out of the Ganga canal close to Narora Ghat. Seeing the croc wandering round, locals knowledgeable forest officers, who reached the spot and rescued the reptile.