Panic gripped residents of Vaddem in Vasco on Monday after a crocodile was reportedly spotted moving near a residential area in the vicinity close to the lake. It is learnt that many videos went viral of the crocodile being spotted at different places. The question is whether it was the same crocodile or there is more than one crocodile in the locality. The crocodile is reported to have killed a cat in the area. There is fear among the residents that the crocodile might attack humans. This is possible as it has already found the prey in the form of a cat. The forest department needs to lay a trap to catch the crocodile as early as possible to avoid any untoward incident. It is understood that the locals have in the past seen crocodiles in the water bodies at Merces Vaddem and these crocodiles have started moving around residential areas. If that is the case it seems necessary for the authorities to put a metal fence around the water bodies so that the crocodiles do not stray into residential areas.
