Functional forces and people successfully surrounded and caught a crocodile weighing nearly 10kg that appeared in Mr. Thach Ngoc Viet's pond, residing in Kenh Mieu hamlet, Tan Loc commune, Ca Mau province.
Previously, from May 14, family members repeatedly discovered the crocodile floating to the surface of the pond behind the house and then quickly dived down. At times, the animal stirred up the water strongly and hid in the water spinach patch, causing the family to worry.
After receiving the report, local authorities coordinated with people to organize monitoring, cordon off the area and deploy a plan to encircle and arrest. By noon on May 15, the crocodile was controlled and safely arrested.
As Lao Dong Newspaper has reported, Ms. Thach Thi My Nhan - a local resident - said that for about 2 days, family members have seen crocodiles appear in the pond behind her house many times. She used her phone to film a clip and posted it on social networks to warn people around.
My mother was the first person to discover the crocodile floating to the surface of the water the previous morning. After that, the animal continuously floated up and then dived down, sometimes stirring the water strongly and hiding in the water spinach patches," Ms. Nhan said.
According to Ms. Nhan's family, about a week ago, a household living nearby also discovered a crocodile of similar size in the pond. People used nets to surround and catch it but failed, then the animal disappeared.
The family suspects that the crocodile appearing in Ms. Nhan's pond may have been the one that appeared in the neighbor's pond before.
