A crocodile discovered on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll has been handed over to MNDF
A group of people visiting the uninhabited island of Lh. Dhidhoo captured a five-foot crocodile and handed it over to the MNDF Northern Area Command. Following a report received through the Naifaru Police Station, the Coast Guard has since transported the reptile to Lh. Maafilaafushi. While crocodile sightings in Maldivian waters are relatively common during the Northeast Monsoon, such animals are typically relocated and released into the open sea far beyond the country’s maritime boundaries.
A crocodile discovered on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll has been handed over to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). | MNDF | MNDF
A crocodile discovered on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll has been handed over to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has stated that a crocodile discovered on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll has been handed over to personnel from the MNDF Northern Area Command.
The MNDF Northern Area Command, Coast Guard First Squadron, received this information from the Lh. Naifaru Police Station at approximately 10:51 a.m. on Saturday.
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) reported that a five-foot-long crocodile was spotted around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday by a group traveling by dinghy to Dhidhdhoo, an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll. According to the MNDF, the group captured the crocodile and transported it to the island of Naifaru.
Furthermore, the MNDF stated that upon receiving reports of the incident, personnel from the MNDF Coast Guard First Squadron traveled to Naifaru and transported the crocodile to Lh. Maafilaafushi.
Crocodiles are occasionally sighted in Maldivian waters due to the prevailing wind and current patterns during the Northeast Monsoon. Typically, any crocodiles encountered in this manner are captured and released far beyond the country's maritime boundaries.
