<p>A two-feet long crocodile was found from a bathroom of a house in a society here, which was released in the Vishwamitri river today, forest officials said.<br /><br />The crocodile was found on Saturday night in the society on Dabhoi road in Pratapnagar locality. It was released in the river today, Vadodara Range Forest Officer (RFO) G Chauhan told PTI.</p>.<p><br />Nidhi Patel, an 11th grade student, spotted the crocodile, while it was on its way to the house and alerted her neighbour as she was alone, he said.<br /><br />As the crocodile has entered the bathroom, Nidhi closed its door. She also closed her house and raised an alarm. A youth, who was passing by, informed fire brigade of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, said the officer.<br /><br />According to the officer, a team of fire brigade along with animal rescue team and official of the forest department rushed to the spot.<br /><br />"We caught the crocodile within half an hour. Yesterday it was in the custody of the forest department," Chauhan added.<br /><br />An activist Rakesh Vadhwana, who was involved in the rescue operation, said there is a storm water drain near the society in which this house is located.<br /><br />"The crocodile might have come out of it and entered the society," Vadhwana said.<br /><br />Similarly, another crocodile was also rescued from a water body in P&T colony located on Harni road in the city and released into Vishwamitri river.<br /><br />Ashok Pawar, Managing Trustee of Rohan Crocodile Trust, said, "There are an estimated 200 crocodiles in the Vishwamitri river".</p>
<p>A two-feet long crocodile was found from a bathroom of a house in a society here, which was released in the Vishwamitri river today, forest officials said.<br /><br />The crocodile was found on Saturday night in the society on Dabhoi road in Pratapnagar locality. It was released in the river today, Vadodara Range Forest Officer (RFO) G Chauhan told PTI.</p>.<p><br />Nidhi Patel, an 11th grade student, spotted the crocodile, while it was on its way to the house and alerted her neighbour as she was alone, he said.<br /><br />As the crocodile has entered the bathroom, Nidhi closed its door. She also closed her house and raised an alarm. A youth, who was passing by, informed fire brigade of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, said the officer.<br /><br />According to the officer, a team of fire brigade along with animal rescue team and official of the forest department rushed to the spot.<br /><br />"We caught the crocodile within half an hour. Yesterday it was in the custody of the forest department," Chauhan added.<br /><br />An activist Rakesh Vadhwana, who was involved in the rescue operation, said there is a storm water drain near the society in which this house is located.<br /><br />"The crocodile might have come out of it and entered the society," Vadhwana said.<br /><br />Similarly, another crocodile was also rescued from a water body in P&T colony located on Harni road in the city and released into Vishwamitri river.<br /><br />Ashok Pawar, Managing Trustee of Rohan Crocodile Trust, said, "There are an estimated 200 crocodiles in the Vishwamitri river".</p>