In a frightening incident, villagers in India's southern state of Karnataka were in for a shock when they found a giant crocodile sauntering down the street.
A crocodile was spotted at a village in India on Thursday, triggering panic among the residents of the area.
Reportedly, the reptile had entered the village from a nearby river.
A video of the incident, which is now being widely circulated on several social media platforms, features the beast wandering around.
Crocodile spotted in a village in #Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district. Forest officials arrive at spot, capture the animal, release it to nearby Kali river. @IndianExpress
— Express Bengaluru (@IEBengaluru) July 1, 2021
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However, people alerted the forest officials, who rushed to the spot to rescue the crocodile. Wildlife officials released it back into the river.
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