The Forest Department rescued an eight-feet-long salt water crocodile from a pond of one Manmath Ray of Vektakolla village under Rajnagar block, located at fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park. The locals caught sight of the crocodile while it was pouncing on ducks that were swimming on the pond water. As a result, the locals sounded an alarm and informed the Rajnagar forest personnel. A forest team rushed to the spot and rescued crocodile with help of a fishing net. The crocodile was later released into Baunsagadi river near Gupti. According to forest official sources, the crocodile might have strayed into the pond during high tide from water bodies of Bhitarkanika.