A crocodile was captured outside of a pet store at a
Northern California shopping mall. California Fish and Wildlife officials have
taken custody of the Crocodile, are feeding it rainbow trout and will likely
donate it to a zoo.
Police say the crocodile was apparently left outside the
Roseville store by someone who didn’t want it anymore.
The animal had grown to 4-feet (1.2-metres) long, and its
jaws had been wrapped shut with heavy-duty tape. There was a note identifying
it as a Nile crocodile and requesting someone “call rescue.”
Police say no one was hurt on Wednesday when the animal
was picked up with the help of a catch pole typically used to nab stray dogs.