Nagpur. The crocodile of the Nag river, which has become a matter of curiosity for the last 15 days, was finally caught. The expert team of Kolhapur Forest Department caught it within 14 hours as soon as it arrived. He was first taken to the Transit Treatment Center in Seminary Hills. After a medical examination there, he was released in the afternoon at Totladoh. Its length was said to be about 5 feet.
2 traps were installed
The crocodile was seen in water in the premises of Journalist Colony, Maharajbagh and Mokshadham Road along the Nag river. It often came out of the water to sunbathe. In such a situation, the Municipal Corporation had also put up banners warning of the danger of crocodiles on the banks of the river. For several days the Nagpur Forest Department kept an eye on it and made efforts to catch it. The forest workers kept an eye on the possible places with the help of binoculars but the crocodile was not visible. In such a situation, the expert team of Kolhapur Forest Department was called. The team reached Nagpur on 1 January. As soon as he arrived, with the help of the employees of the Nagpur Forest Department, he set up two traps in the Maharajbagh complex of the Nag river.
Trapped in a trap at 2 o’clock in the night
Assistant Conservator of Forests Surendra Kale told that the Kolhapur team had set the trap on Saturday. The crocodile was caught late at around 2 pm. He came to the cage kept with the fodder. He was immediately imprisoned. Later, the team members took it to the Transit Treatment Center in Seminary Hills to keep it under the supervision of veterinarians. There the doctors examined the crocodile and issued a fitness certificate to release it into the Totladoh reservoir. After this the crocodile was taken to Totladoh in a van in the afternoon.
The Kolhapur team completed the entire mission within 24 hours. Under the guidance of Chief Conservator of Forests (Regional) P. Kalyankumar and Deputy Conservator of Forests Dr. Bharat Singh Handa, team chief Surendra Kale, Vijaykumar Gangawane, Sarika Vairagade, Dr. Santosh Walvekar, Kundan Hate and other employees of the Forest Department completed this campaign. Gone.