Vadodara: Eight animals residing in Kamatibaug Zoo lost their lives in the severe flood that occurred after heavy rain and the overflowing of the Vishwamitri River in the city. The bodies of the dead animals were found after the water level in the zoo dropped on Thursday morning. Among the deceased were five nilgai, one Manipuri deer, one tortoise, and a crocodile, along with several birds that were found dead in their cages. A zoo official explained that the enclosures for the nilgai and dee...Read More

Vadodara: Large scale cleaning operation has started in Vadodara city in the areas where flood water has gone. Most of the areas of the city are flood-free now. Cleaning teams have arrived from Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) and Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC). Harni area is still affected due to flood due to curved shape of Vishwamitri river. Flood waterlogging was reported from Akota area also in the morning. According to the Municipal Commissioner, the administration is working i...Read More

Vadodara: Presence of crocodiles in humans populated areas of Vadodara is not something new in monsoon. In latest, policemen are deployed to stop pilgrims to visit Koteshwar mahadev mandir as the road to the mandir is water logged and there are three crocodiles straying there. As it was Monday of holy Shravan month, many pilgrims were out to visit the mandir which is located in Vadsar area. As Vadsar-Koteshwar road is water logged, the pilgrims venture into knee deep water to visit the mandir. H...Read More

Palanpur: A man's body was recovered from the Sabarmati River, partially eaten by a crocodile, near Techawa village in the Bijapur taluka of Mehsana district. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Baldevji Thakor, a cattle herder from Techawa village. Baldev left home on Saturday evening to graze the cattle, but the animals returned without him. This morning, villagers found his mutilated and dismembered body on the banks of the Sabarmati River, the village talati, Saroj Raval, told...Read More

Vadodara: After the heavy downpour on Wednesday, the water level of the Vishwamitri River began to rise, causing crocodiles from the river to venture into low-lying areas. On Wednesday evening, a crocodile attacked a girl in Kanchanpura village, located on the riverbank. Thirteen-year-old Sejalben Samsubhai Bhabhor lives with her family in Kanchanpura village near Manjalpur Suryadarshan Gate. Around five o'clock on Wednesday evening, Sejalben and three other teenage girls went to the opposite...Read More

Vadodara: A crocodile dragged away a 28-year-old man in the water near Sarar village here on Sunday. The incident occurred in Sarar village of Vadodara when a crocodile suddenly attacked one Dilip Parmar, while he was passing Rangai ni Khadi. While Parmar was trying to wash his face in the canal, a five-foot-long crocodile dragged the man into the water. A team from the fire department arrived at the spot after receiving the information and later recovered the body of the man after a search o...Read More

Vadodara: In a strange video that has gone viral across social media, a mid-age man identified as Pankaj Patel went dangerously close to a wild crocodile and started a one-way verbal conversation with it. The people who were capturing the video from some distance, repeatedly asked Patel to leave the place as it was very risky, but Patel didn't just listen to them and continued his monologue with a crocodile. The situation became even more dangerous when Patel went further close to a crocodile an...Read More

Vadodara: In a bizarre incident, a crocodile was trapped in the fishing net spread in a local pond in a village in Vadodara district of Gujarat today. A forest official said that the incident took place in Bhayali village where one Gordhanbhai Thakor had gone to catch fish. He had spread the net and when he pulled it out, he was astonished to see an around 3 and a half feet tall crocodile in it. Wildlife experts were called who brought the reptile out of the net and took ...Read More