Video: Vadodara Animal Rescuers Tripling On Scooter - With A Crocodile

Gujarat floods: Teams of forest department and NGOs have joined hands to rescue crocodiles and other animals from flood-hit areas

Nearly 40 crocodiles have been rescued from residential neighbourhoods in Gujarat's Vadodara as floodwaters recede and authorities start rehabilitation work. Teams of the forest department and NGOs have joined hands to rescue crocodiles and other animals and prevent man-animal conflict as the city limps to normalcy.

Amid the rescue operation, a video showing two men transporting a crocodile on a scooter has now gone viral. While one man is riding the scooter, the pillion rider holds the crocodile horizontally. The two have been identified as Sandeep Thakor and Raj Bhavsar. They are involved in animal rescue activities in Vadodara's Manjalpur and were on their way to the forest department office to hand over the crocodile when the video was shot.

Vadodara is located on the banks of Vishwamitri river, home to a large number of crocodiles. The flood had sent the animals into many residential localities.