Shahjahanpur, August 13: A crocodile was fatally struck by a train Tuesday morning here near Rouza Railway Station, an official said. "The crocodile was found in two pieces, having been severed by the train," Forest Department Deputy Ranger Ajay Singh Rana said.

Rana said that the crocodile, a female, was approximately three-feet in length and estimated to be around one and a half years old. Two rivers, Garra and Khannaut, pass through Shahjahanpur district in western UP. Rana said there are no crocodiles in these rivers here. Crocodile Spotted in Chiplun: Viral Video Shows Huge Reptile Roaming Ratnagiri Streets Amid Heavy Rainfall.

"However, there are chances that this crocodile may have entered the river upstream during the ongoing monsoon season and somehow lost its way before ending up at the railway track," he added. Villagers had reported sightings of a crocodile in the area for some time, according to officials. Crocodile in Bijnor: Locals Seen Following, Kicking Huge Croc That Strayed in UP Village; Video Goes Viral.

Despite the efforts of the forest department to capture it, they were unable to do so, he said. The forest department said it has arranged for a team of veterinarians to conduct a post mortem examination of the carcass.