6ft crocodile on the loose in Bristol

POlICE were on the alert after a 6ft crocodile was reported to be on the run in Bristol.
A 6ft crocodile is believed to be on the loose in Bristol. Picture: TSPLA 6ft crocodile is believed to be on the loose in Bristol. Picture: TSPL
A 6ft crocodile is believed to be on the loose in Bristol. Picture: TSPL

Nick Gargan, the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, said the reptile had been spotted under a bridge.

“One of our officers was flagged down by a bus driver today, claiming to have seen a 6ft crocodile under Coronation Bridge. We can’t find it,” he wrote on Twitter on Monday.

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When asked by one Twitter user whether there was a crocodile on the loose, Mr Gargan replied: “it may mean precisely that, madam. No need to stay indoors - but you may want to think twice before you go water-skiing.”

A mock crocodile account has since been started on the microblogging site. Chris the Croc - with the Twitter handle @TheBristolCroc - already has more than 450 followers.

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