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Mumbai: Six-foot marsh crocodile rescued from beneath parked car near Aarey after heavy rains
Updated On: 07 July, 2026 08:38 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
A six-foot Indian Marsh Crocodile, or mugger, was rescued from beneath a parked car near Aarey in Mumbai after heavy monsoon rains likely displaced it from its habitat. The reptile was medically examined by veterinarians and safely released into the wild following a joint rescue operation

Marsh crocodile was safely released after rescue operation near Aarey (Pic/RAWW)
A six-foot-long Indian Marsh Crocodile, commonly known as a mugger, was rescued from beneath a parked car near Aarey on Monday morning following a joint operation by the Mumbai Forest Department, Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and the Spreading Awareness on Reptiles and Rehabilitation Programme (SARRP).
The reptile was later examined by veterinarians and safely released into its natural habitat after being declared healthy.
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