Overview
- A viral clip showed a crocodile walking across Urmi Bridge on Sama–Savli Road late on March 4, prompting a swift rescue after traffic was controlled.
- A second crocodile of similar size was reported near Jambuva Bridge by Gokul Duplex Society after a child raised the alarm, and forest teams removed it safely.
- Rescuers, including forest department personnel and volunteers, cordoned the areas and later released the animals back into nearby habitats, with officials citing the Vishwamitri and Dhadhar rivers.
- Range forest officials said such sightings are common during the shift from winter to summer as crocodiles move to bask and travel between connected water bodies.
- Local reporting notes crocodile encounters have become more frequent over years, with officials estimating more than 1,000 in Vadodara’s rivers and wetlands, and no injuries were reported in these latest incidents.