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Crocodile Tied to Pole, Tortured for Hours by Locals After Entering Village in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri; Video Surfaces

In Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, a crocodile washed into a village by floodwaters was tied to an electric pole and reportedly tortured for hours by locals.

Crocodile Tied to Pole, Tortured for Hours by Locals After Entering Village in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri; Video Surfaces

In a village in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, a crocodile had washed into the area by floodwaters and was tied to an electric pole and tortured by the villagers. A video that surfaced on July 10 shows the villagers standing around the tied crocodile as the reptile struggles to get free. The crocodile was allegedly tortured for hours by the villagers. The forest officials later rescued the crocodile and released it into a river. Crocodile Attack in UP: Boy Loses Hand to Croc in Lakhimpur Kheri, Faces Neglect at Hospital (Watch Video).

Villagers Tie Crocodile To Electric Pole

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