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Alligator Under Car: Panic in Kota as 4.5-Foot Reptile Emerges, Runs 20 Feet on Road Before Rescue
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News18•28-09-2026, 11:33
Alligator Under Car: Panic in Kota as 4.5-Foot Reptile Emerges, Runs 20 Feet on Road Before Rescue
- •A 4.5-foot-long alligator caused panic in Kota's Borkheda area after being spotted under a car in Jain temple colony near Kanchan Resort.
- •The car owner discovered the alligator late at night and immediately alerted the police control room and forest department.
- •Upon rescue efforts, the alligator suddenly emerged and ran 20 feet on the road, causing further alarm among residents.
- •The forest department team used a special rope noose to capture the alligator and covered its eyes with a black cloth to calm it down.
- •Officials believe the alligator likely strayed into the residential colony from a nearby large drain and hid under the car.
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The alligator was discovered hidden under a car in the Jain temple colony near Kanchan Resort on Thegda Road within the Borkheda area of Kota district.
The three-member rescue team used a special rope noose to catch the alligator by its jaws after it ran 20 feet on the road, then placed a black cloth over its eyes to calm it down.
Forest department officials indicated that the alligator likely strayed from a large drain passing near Kanchan Resort before hiding under the car in the residential colony due to darkness.
