A crocodile that strayed from Karanji lake and got trapped on a fence, was rescued and released into the water body, on Saturday.
A security guard at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, which is adjacent to the lake, noticed the reptile at around 8:30 am on the now closed Tank Bund Road, and informed the authorities at the menagerie.
A zoo herpetologist, Manju, popularly known as ‘Snake Manju,’ accompanied other staff members to rescue the crocodile and release it into the lake.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, Manju said: “The crocodile is one of the seven found in the lake. The reptile, which is possibly pregnant, might have ventured out of the lake in search of a place to lay eggs.”
Two crocodiles were spotted on the same stretch on Tank Bund Road on Friday. However, the two were driven back into the water body later.
Published 09 March 2013, 19:31 IST