MYSURU: Days after a leopard strayed into the zoo, a crocodile was seen heading from Administrative Training Institute (ATI) main gate towards Lalitha Mahal main road on Friday night. Police on night patrolling in Garuda vehicle, who first presumed it to be road hump, were shocked to see the reptile on the road at around 2 am. They alerted the zoo authorities and their higher officials immediately. They ensured that the crocodile did not slip into the dark or on to the road.
More than siz staffers from the zoo rushed to the spot and managed to cover the reptile with sheets and shift it to Karanji lake. The ATI is situated behind Karanji lake which has a good population of crocodiles, birds and suitable vegetation. There have been no incidents of crocodiles slipping into ATI premises where KAS probationers are undergoing training.
Zoo director Ravishankar said there are around 12 crocodiles in Karanji lake. He said the rescued female crocodile was big in size. He said availability of food, particularly of fish weighing around 10 to 12 kg in the lake has made crocodiles feast at Karanji. However, the people want Karanji lake to be fenced to ensure that crocodiles do not slip into their neighbourhood, roads or nearby institutes. It may be recalled that a crocodile that was found at Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad was rescued recently. This has caused panic among residents who go for a morning walk.
Unwanted ‘guest’
More than six zoo staff rushed to the spot and shifted it to Karanji lake
Public wants Karanji lake to be fenced to ensure crocodiles do not slip into their roads, or neighbourhood
A crocodile created panic among morning walkers at Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad recently
