OMG! Crocodile Comes Out Of Powai Lake In Mumbai: Causes Panic Among The Onlookers
Crocodile comes out of Mumbai's Powai Lake for a short time and returns causing paning among the people around
A crocodile was sighted near Powai lake in eastern Mumbai, causing alarm among passersby, as per a police official cited by PTI. The incident occurred on Sunday night, prompting the alerting of the police control room. Subsequently, a team from the forest department and RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) arrived at the scene to manage the situation, as a crowd had gathered. The crocodile eventually made its way into Powai lake on its own accord, possibly in search of a nesting site, noted RAWW representative Pawan Sharma.
In a separate incident earlier in January, a decaying leopard carcass was discovered in the wooded region of Aarey Colony in suburban Mumbai, confirmed a forest official to PTI. Following the discovery of three abandoned leopard cubs in the vicinity, forest authorities conducted a search operation. The decomposed carcass was found within the vicinity where the cubs were located, as stated by Pawan Sharma, who serves as the founder and president of RAWW and is an honorary wildlife warden with the forest department.
Efforts are ongoing to locate the mother leopard, with camera traps set up across various trails in the area. The condition of the carcass, examined by veterinarian Dr. Vinaya Jangle from Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SNGP), is being scrutinized to rule out any foul play such as hunting or poaching. DNA analysis of samples extracted from the carcass is underway to determine the animal's identity and gender.
#Powai Lake is d only lake (with public access) in #Mumbai 2hv #crocodiles Illegal fishing, destruction of basking sites, sewage pollution has severely affected crocodiles nd even sightings hav drastically reduced. To SAVE thm..thr HABITAT hs 2b saved. #WorldCrocodileDay @mybmc pic.twitter.com/8fthR70kAn
— Virat A Singh (@tweetsvirat) June 17, 2020
The rescued cubs are currently housed at the rescue center within Sanjay Gandhi National Park, while live CCTV cameras equipped with night vision capabilities are operational to monitor their movements and potentially spot their mother. Forest personnel are stationed at key points to prevent unauthorized access to the cubs' location, and camera traps remain active to observe leopard activity in the area.
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