A crocodile was found and captured in a stream in Yeoju, Gyeonggi.
According to fire authorities and others on the 18th, at about 11:27 a.m. that day a report saying "a crocodile is roaming around" was filed to 119 for Soyangcheon in Chang-dong, Yeoju.
After receiving the report, fire authorities deployed seven personnel and two pieces of equipment and succeeded in capturing the crocodile at about 12:06 p.m., roughly 30 minutes after the report.
The captured crocodile is believed to be a pet and was said to be about 50 cm long. The species of the crocodile has not been identified.
Fire authorities plan to store and manage the crocodile over the weekend and hand it over to Yeoju City Hall on the 20th.
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