A nearly five-foot-long Indian marsh crocodile has been spotted in a water body in Mira-Bhayandar near the boundary of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), with videos of the reptile quickly going viral on social media. Forest department officials, with assistance from NGOs, are planning to safely capture the crocodile, fearing that antisocial elements could harm the reptile.

No panic

The water body in Mira-Bhayandar, near the boundary of SGNP, where the nearly five-foot-long crocodile was spotted. Pics/By Special Arrangement