Crocodiles Loose in Tamaulipas Streets Following Hurricane Ingrid Latin Times
go to original September 23, 2013

Captura de Cocodrilo en Acapulco (Jorge Flores Castillo)

Swollen lakes and rivers in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas have drawn crocodiles into the streets of three municipalities after Hurricane Ingrid dumped heavy rains on the region. Some 25 crocs have been captured by Mexico's Secretariat of Agrarian Development and Urban Planning (Seduma), which will return them to their habitat in the southern part of the state, according to Animal Politico. Alfonso Banda Valdez, director of natural resources for Seduma, said that some of the crocodiles had reached up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length.

Three crocodiles were discovered in the urban zones of Tamaulipas after Tropical Storm Fernand passed through Mexico at the end of August. Firefighters and police had transported those to lakes outside of the city of Altamira before encouraging residents to report to authorities the presence of any animals they might spot in the area. More recently, reports of loose crocodiles following the passage of Tropical Storm Manuel - one of the three storms which has battered Mexico and pushed the death count over 100 people - have also come from the Pacific coast city of Acapulco. See footage of captured crocodiles in Acapulco above.

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