Dead croc story gets buried!

Thursday, July 01, 2010 . Page 24

“Even after a week going by, no one has been able to pinpoint the reason for the crocodile’s death. Looking at the putrefied body, an autopsy is out of question,” said the vets from the forest department on Wednesday, who examined the body of the crocodile that was found dead and floating on the Powai Lake.

It may be recalled that ADC was the only newspaper to report about the sad end of the crocodile, (Tears for the crocodile, June 30).

After an inspection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) along with forest department officials, at around 8 pm on Wednesday, buried the croc’s body, leaving a question mark over its death.

According to Dr. Jangle, “The body had decomposed to a level where autopsy was simply not possible.”

However, it seems that the BMC official aren’t keen on further investigations, and are assuming that the crocodile could have died a natural death.

Pramod Guhe, Deputy Hydraulic Engineer, said, “There were no injury marks on the body. Neither did the lake have bodies of other animals suggesting that the water is pollution free. All of which indicated that the crocodile must have died a natural death.”