The Siamese crocodile is about 80cm long, discovered on the banks of the Hoang Pho River in Shanghai, China - Photo: The Paper
According to the newspaperChina DailyOn September 26, Shanghai police tried to catch a Siamese crocodile (also known as Thai crocodile) in the past six days.A total of 144 police, 12 police boats and 30 cars participated in this.
On September 18, people discovered this crocodile about 80cm long on the banks of the Hoang Pho River.Usually Siamese crocodiles do not attack people first, unless threatened.However, the police have asked the local people to pay attention to the safety when approaching the Yellow River.
Siamese crocodile appears on the Hoang Pho River in Shanghai City, China - Video: Shanghai Daily newspaper
After the Shanghai police caught the aforementioned crocodile brought to a protective placewildlifeunderwater.
According to the Committee of Agriculture and Rural Shanghai, the crocodile is not injured during the arrest.The police used frozen fish as a bait to catch the crocodile and brought it to the shore safely.
Siamese crocodile appears along the riverside area in Tu Hoi District, Shanghai City - Photo: The Paper
According to experts, it is likely that this Siamese crocodile has been raised by the owner to the natural environment or it escapes from a farm.
Police patrol on the Hoang Pho River when they tried to catch the Siamese crocodile - Photo: Shine
Siamese crocodiles are classified as extremely endangered in the red list of threatened species of the International Nature Conservation Alliance (IUCN).
In China, Siamese crocodile is a first -level protected species.The crocodile is enjoyed the same level as the wild crocodile.Without the approval of theAuthorities, the purchase and sale of Siamese crocodilesillegal.