Nearly 11-foot crocodile pays visit to police in South Africa | Trending

Police in South Africa were shocked after an unusual trespasser showed up at the station- a nearly 11-foot crocodile. Yes, you read that right. Upon it ‘knocking on the door’ of the station, the police had to call for backup to deal with the bone-chilling situation. Crocodile captured from outside police station. (Facebook/@ IPSS S&R) “A local SAPS station near Mandeni called for assance around 10 pm on Wednesday night for a crocodile behind the station. A team responded to the station to investigate and found a large, adult crocodile. Being a unique situation, the decision was made to call for assance from a local, Ashton Musgrave, who has experience in safely capturing crocodiles,” shared IPSS S&R, a non-profit organisation that offers complimentary search and rescue services on Facebook. (Also Read: Ba crocodile found in BMC swimming pool at Dadar) IPSS S&R further shared, “The crocodile was safely captured and loaded onto the back of a waiting vehicle. The crocodile has measured in at a massive 3.3m! After discussions with relevant authorities, the crocodile will be relocated to the Hluhluwe area this morning. A big thank you to the local community and all that assed in getting the croc to safety.” Alongside, the page also shared a picture of them catching the crocodile and tying it inside a truck to safely transfer it. Take a look at the post shared on Facebook here: This post was shared on October 19. Since being posted, it has captured the attention of many. The post has gained numerous likes and comments. Check out what people are saying about this post here:An individual said, “It should have been returned back to the Tugela river from where it comes.” A second commented, “That place needs to be inspected, there’s probably more of them.” “Just for everyone’s information, this Nile crocodile Is a protected species in South Africa. It is illegal to keep or kill one. You will be arrested and prosecuted and will go to jail,” claimed another. “Exciting news! Hindustan Times is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!” Click here!