About 200 crocodiles spotted in populated areas of Mexico after storms

[KARAH RUCKER]

IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE BERYL AND A DRENCHING FROM TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO IN JUNE– ANOTHER DANGER IS EMERGING FROM THE WATERS OF NORTHERN MEXICO– CROCODILES.

THE MEXICAN STATE OF TAMAULIPAS NEAR TEXAS HAS SEEN AROUND 200 CROCODILES SWARM THE AREA SINCE STORMS WALLOPED THE REGION.

ELEVATED WATER LEVELS CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS HAVE SENT THE REPTILES INTO NEARBY CITIES. 

AUTHORITIES WARN THE DANGER MAY PERSIST AS WATER LEVELS RECEDE– LEADING TO MORE SIGHTINGS OF THE REPTILIAN BEASTS.

WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’VE ALREADY CAPTURED AND RELOCATED 165 CROCS.

THAT’S IN ADDITION TO THE 40 CROCODILES CAUGHT IN JUNE.

THE SITUATION GAINED WIDESPREAD ATTENTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS USERS POSTED VIDEOS OF THE REPTILES LURKING IN URBAN AREAS– SPARKING SAFETY CONCERNS AMONG RESIDENTS.

MEXICAN OFFICIALS NOTE CROCODILE ATTACKS ARE RARE BUT NOT UNHEARD OF.

OTHER STORMS HAVE PREVIOUSLY PUSHED DANGEROUS REPTILES INTO POPULATED AREAS.

IN 2022, HURRICANE IAN’S AFTERMATH PROMPTED WARNINGS IN FLORIDA AFTER RESIDENTS REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF ALLIGATORS AND SNAKES IN NEIGHBORHOODS. 

AND IN 2021, A MASSIVE ALLIGATOR REPORTEDLY KILLED A LOUISIANA MAN IN HURRICANE IDA FLOOD WATERS.

AUTHORITIES CAPTURED AND KILLED THE GATOR AND HUMAN REMAINS WERE LATER FOUND IN ITS STOMACH.

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