BICHOLIM: A nine-feet long crocodile was rescued by the Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) at Bicholim on Thursday morning.
The crocodile was found near the Ganesh idol immersion spot located at the walking track along the Bicholim river bank. The mugger was sighted by some locals who had come at the track late in the morning.
Employees of the water resources department are also posted here to keep check over the water level in Bicholim river.
After receiving information, ARS president Amrut Singh along with another associate, Srikant Nesarikar rushed to the spot, and after a long struggle managed to snare the reptile.
The crocodile was later handed over to forest department officials.
Singh said that some crocodiles are present in the area, and assured people that the reptile does not harm humans. He also called for creating awareness on crocodiles.
