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Crocodile Enters School Playground in Pali, Safely Rescued and Released
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News18•06-10-2026, 13:09
Crocodile Enters School Playground in Pali, Safely Rescued and Released
- •A nearly five-foot-long crocodile entered a government school playground in Dudani village of Bali subdivision, Pali district.
- •The reptile emerged from a nearby drying pond in search of water, causing panic among villagers and school staff.
- •A forest department team rushed to the spot and successfully rescued the crocodile after a two-hour operation.
- •The rescued crocodile was safely released back into its natural habitat at Jawai Dam.
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A nearly five-foot-long crocodile entered a government school playground in Dudani village after the nearby pond dried up. The forest department was immediately notified, and after a two-hour rescue operation involving officials and villagers, the crocodile was safely captured and released into the Jawai Dam.
The forest department team transported the rescued crocodile to a safe location and released it back into its natural habitat at the Jawai Dam.
Due to receding water levels and the drying up of the pond near the school playground in Dudani village, the crocodile crawled out in search of water and reached the school premises.
