Crocodile caught from palace premises in Vadodara

Vadodara: A five-feet long crocodile was today caught from the premises of the Lakshmi Vilas palace located on the banks of the Vishwamitri river that passes through the city, forest officials said.

This is the fourth crocodile that has been caught in a span of about three weeks from parts of the city.

“Our team rushed to the spot near the palace, caught the amphibian and then released it into the river. This was the second crocodile that has been caught from the premises of this palace in the last three weeks,” P B Chauhan, the Range Forest Officer said.