Animal Viral Video: A video of an eight-foot-long crocodile lazily walking along a road drenched in rain in a Maharashtra coastal town is getting viral on social media. According to an official, the footage was captured in the rain by an autorickshaw driver in the Chinchanaka region of Chiplun town in the Ratnagiri district.
Roadway Chaos as Crocodile Takes a Stroll
The roadways were in disarray at this time. On the road, other people also captured the crocodile’s video on their phones. Other cars are visible at the location in the widely shared video, one of which is an autorickshaw that is attempting to outshine the crocodile by turning on its headlights. According to the officer, the crocodile most likely entered the city from the Shiva or Vashishthi rivers. where crocodiles abound. In addition, a large number of onlookers recorded the crocodile and posted it to social media. A local person said that this incident happened on Sunday night.
Heavy Rainfall Hits Chiplun and Ratnagiri District
The Mugger crocodile, one of the three kinds of crocodiles found in India together with the saltwater and gharial crocodiles, is the reason Ratnagiri is famous. Over the past two days, Chiplun and neighboring areas in the Ratnagiri district have experienced nonstop rain. The district’s rivers now have higher water levels as a result of the intense rains. The Meteorological Department predicts that rain would persist in the Ratnagiri district through July 2.