VADODARA: When a four-foot-long crocodile crawled into the Vadodara Central Jail early on Friday, the inmates have been caught off-guard. However, not for lengthy. Three quick-thinking inmates stepped up, proving they’d some critical reptile-handling abilities.
Earlier than wildlife rescuers might arrive, they sprang into motion, trapping the scaly intruder like seasoned professionals and taping its mouth shut to forestall any nasty bites.
The fearless trio’s swift and stealthy transfer left jail authorities impressed. “The trio sneaked up on the reptile and threw a fabric to cowl its eyes. Then one of many males grabbed its jaws and held it shut whereas the opposite two trapped its physique between them. Then, the reptile’s jaws have been taped shut. The inmates neatly ensnared it with out inflicting harm to both the crocodile or themselves,” revealed a jail official.
“We practice inmates in numerous abilities, however that is one artwork they picked up from watching wildlife rescuers who typically go to the premises to rescue crocodiles in and across the jail,” the official added.
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