The crocodile which was sighted near a residential area in Vaddem.
VASCO
Panic gripped residents of Vaddem-Vasco on Monday after a crocodile was spotted moving near a residential area.
Residents have demanded immediate action from the forest department, with many fearing that the crocodile could attack pets and small children in the dark.
Speaking to reporters, social worker Caetan Xavier, who is also the son of the ward councillor, said he has already informed the forest department about the crocodile.
"We have seen crocodiles in our water bodies at Merces Vaddem and they have started moving ar
Panic gripped residents of Vaddem-Vasco on Monday after a crocodile was spotted moving near a residential area.
Residents have demanded immediate action from the forest department, with many fearing that the crocodile could attack pets and small children in the dark.
Speaking to reporters, social worker Caetan Xavier, who is also the son of the ward councillor, said he has already informed the forest department about the crocodile.
"We have seen crocodiles in our water bodies at Merces Vaddem and they have started moving ar
ound residential areas. The crocodile is reported to have killed a cat in the area and there is fear as the crocodile has been now found near the compound walls of houses. We had informed the forest department the last time and they had come here but till date, there is no action from them,” said Xavier.
"The government must take immediate action. The forest department has even seen the crocodile resting in the area and they have to lay a trap, but that did not happen. The crocodile was not seen after but has now been spotted again," said Xavier.
