Agra, June 18 (IANS) A massive seven foot long mugger crocodile lost its way and headed towards village Dikhtauli in Firozabad district on Thursday.

The panic-stricken villagers called the police, while some started pelting stones.

However, Forest department officials intervened to protect the crocodile.

Later a team of Agra-based Wildlife SOS, rescued and released it in Yamuna at Bateshwar ghat.

The Regional Forest Officer Ram Das said the crocodile had lost its way, emerging from a nearby canal and through the agricultural fields, headed towards the village.

--IANS
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