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Crocodile
caught from a school in Uttar Pradesh Dhankura
(UP): Wildlife authorities on Friday caught a crocodile after the reptile
entered a school in Dhankura village of Uttar Pradesh.. The five-feet-long reptile
had sneaked into the premises of Saint Maria Inter College. "I witnessed this
crocodile when I was shutting the doors of the school. It was dark and I saw something
moving. I put on the torchlight and noticed this crocodile. Then I called my neighbour
for help," said Chhattarpal, a watchman at the school. A team of wildlife officials
later came and captured the crocodile. The reptile was later released in the waters
of Sharda River. Pilibhit district, where Dhankura village is located, has witnessed
a number of incidents of wild animals straying into urban areas, mainly owing
to loss of habitat and extension of human settlements into forest areas. -August
1, 2009 Go
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