Overview
- A yacaré estimated at 1.5–2 meters was spotted around 5 p.m. Tuesday just off the shore at La Florida on the Paraná River in Rosario.
- Lifeguards instructed bathers to leave the water and ecological and police units set up a preventive watch.
- Responders decided against removal because the reptile remained calm in its natural habitat and did not approach the sand.
- By Wednesday morning, ecological police and lifeguards reviewed the area, reported no presence, and the beach and river reopened at 9 a.m.
- Background reports note black yacarés are common in Argentine waterways and are carnivorous yet rarely aggressive toward people.