Funny place for a meeting. A Nile crocodile has recently been sighted three times in the province of Valladolid, in north-west Spain. The presence of the animal, the largest specimens of which can reach a length of 6 meters and weigh up to 750 kg, prompted the local emergency service to tweet an alert message on Saturday.
In @ 112cyl atendemos todo tipo de llamadas, pero la recibida hoy a las 14:27 h. our ha sorprendido. PolicĂa Local de Simancas y Seprona se han movilizado para localizar a cocodrilođ que ha ha visto en la confluencia del Duero y el Pisuerga. #Valladolid https://t.co/5LqtKp3Btd
- 112 Castilla y LeĂłn (@ 112cyl) June 6, 2020The post indicates that the local police are looking for the reptile near the place where the Pisuerga river flows into the Douro. "Faced with the potential danger for the population, we ask residents and walkers not to swim or approach the shore," said the city of Simancas. The greatest caution is advised until the animal has been captured. "
Between 1.5 and 2 meters long
The operations to locate the crocodile are carried out jointly by the police and specialists in wild animals embarked on boats. A drone is also used for research, reports The Guardian .
One of the witnesses, Francisco SĂĄnchez, a member of the Simancas police, saw the crocodile this Saturday afternoon while investigating following previous testimonies mentioning the animal. He claims that the reptile was between 1.5 and 2 meters long. "I saw him swim and then disappear underwater," he says. I had never been so close to a crocodile, it almost upset my stomach â. According to the police, the crocodile belongs to an individual "but this person decided to release him when he became too big".
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