Russia - Police in the Urals city of Ekaterinburg are chasing down an escaped crocodile after several people spotted the reptile about town. So far, no one is admitting to prior ownership of the runaway predator. On Wednesday morning, a local man called the police, saying that he saw the creature heading for the Iset River, which runs through Ekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-biggest city. While police would normally be skeptical about sightings of reptiles within city limits, the report was independently confirmed by a local patrol. A police team has been dispatched, but the crocodile reportedly dived into the river upon seeing the officers. Several videos have been uploaded to YouTube showing a somewhat sluggish, 1-meter-long creature in an urban environment. Darya Zmeyeva, a reptile expert from the local zoo, identified the creature as young Nile crocodile. “The circus is the likeliest place from which the animal escaped. But there are also pet shops and private owners. The animal might have been just going for a walk with his handler. The police are looking at all versions,” a police representative told local media.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:51:26 +0000
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