Crocodile appears in Huangpu River?Official response

In response to the occurrence of crocodiles on the banks of the Huangpu River, on September 19, the reporter learned from the Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Committee that the crocodile variety involved was Siamese crocodile.

On September 18, the Internet was circulated on the Internet. According to a screenshot of the Internet, there is a crocodile of about 80 cm long on the shore of the Shanghai Xujiang Binjiang River. According to Binjiang security personnel, the local public security department has been arrested two days ago, but they were escaped by crocodiles.

According to a video, a crocodile was lying on the banks of the river, and the citizens shouted "Move, move" outside the shore embankment fence.

Recently, a crocodile appeared in the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Picture source: screenshot of the Internet

On the afternoon of the same day, the reporter learned from the Shanghai Border Defense and the Hong Kong and Airlines Public Security that there was such a matter and was being arrested.

On September 19, the Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Commission revealed that the pictures and videos of the Internet can be preliminarily determined that this crocodile may be Siamese crocodile.

The Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Commission said that there is no natural distribution of crocodile in Shanghai. At present, there are only crocodiles in local crocodiles in my country, and other crocodiles are foreign species.

The appearance of the crocodile in the Huangpu River is basically a man -discarded, released or breeding venue, and it has nothing to do with the improvement of the environment. Some people think that this crocodile is released, and the Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Commission said that the possibility of this guess is relatively high.

Regarding the progress of the arrest, the Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Commission said that it is being captured and has not been captured. The Shanghai Agricultural and Rural Commission will take the initiative to assist the public security department to carry out capture and disposal. It should be noted that Siamese crocodile generally does not harm to humans, but when they think they are attacked, they will also attack humans and affect public safety in society.

The reporter found that the crocodile is a very fierce crawling animal. Ordinary citizens are strictly forbidden to breed crocodiles. Crocodile breeding (especially protective measures) can be cultivated. On May 6, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs included Siamese crocodiles in the "Artificial Breeding National Key Protection of Aquatic Wildlife (second batch)", and protecting wildlife management in accordance with the national key protection in accordance with the law. If the Siamese crocodile sources purchased by the citizens are illegal, they are illegal to buy without relevant documents. Once seized, they will be confiscated.

According to other media reports, wild crocodiles and artificial crocodiles enjoy the same protection level. Without the approval of relevant departments, it is illegal to buy by merchants or citizens.

Source: Guangming Daily, Surging News

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