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Dragon-Like Reptile Reported in Kashmir
Authorities in Kashmir have launched a hunt for a ‘large mysterious’ lizard, which created panic in a village in the outskirts of the capital Srinagar.
People in Lawaypora locality are frightened for the past couple of days after an ‘unusual lizard-like’ creature appeared in the
village. Nobody in the village knows exactly what the creature is. Rumours were rife across the city that “a great African lizard” has appeared. Others talked about the giant carnivorous Komodo dragon walking through roads in the locality.
“Scared villagers informed us about a very big reptile, something which is unheard of in the valley,” said Ghulam Mohiuddin, station house officer of the concerned police station. He said wildlife officials were informed on Friday and they had now set up a trap to nab the reptile.
“We have laid a snare at the mouth of a septic trench as the residents said the creature went inside it and had not appeared since then,” said wildlife warden at the nearby Hokersar wetland, Abdul Rouf.
The official said he believed the creature would probably be a monitor lizard. “If we go by what the villagers described, then I think it is surely a monitor lizard, which is usually 3 feet long. These creatures move around at night and we are hopeful we’ll catch hold of it,” he added.
Monitor lizards are generally large reptiles found in hot and desert areas. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. While most of these species are terrestrial, some can be also found on trees and in waters.
The monitor lizards are said to be carnivorous or flesh-eaters. But, Rouf said these lizards were not big enough to attack humans.
Why fear gripped the village is perhaps because such species of lizards are not found in this Himalayan region where a harsh winter can extend up-to several months. “The average size of lizards in Kashmir is 1 inch by 4 inches, almost the size of a human palm. This is the maximum,” Rouf said.
Although it is not clear how the ‘creature’ could have reached the valley, authorities said a stray creature might have jumped into a truck ferrying goods from the outside states into Kashmir. – hindustantimes
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Srinagar, Sep 22: Authorities in here have launched a hunt for a large ‘lizard like creature’, which created panic in a village in the outskirts of the Srinagar.
Nearly three and a half feet long reptile with forked tongue was spotted by the locals of Lawaypora locality two days ago.Nobody in the village knows what the creature is. “This is really an unusual creature that I have only seen in Hollywood movies, and on Discovery, National Geography or Animal Planet.
“The entire locality is scared due to the presence of such an uncommon living being in the area,” Irfan Ahmad a local youth told Rising Kashmir.
Rumours were rife across the city that “a great African lizard” has appeared. Others talked about the giant carnivorous Komodo dragon walking through roads in the locality.
Irfan said that wildlife officials were informed on Friday and they had now set up a trap to nab the reptile.
Another local Muneeb Ahmad who has also captured its videos claimed that the lizard runs away when it witnesses the presence of people around.
“I left my cell phone near the trench where this mysterious kind of lizard went into hiding.
Interestingly when the lizard came out it first licked my cell phone then spitted some liquid though long tongue over the screen of my cell phone. I was watching all this through the windowpane of my house,” he added.
Admitting the presence of this “mysterious lizard” like reptile, The Block officer Wildlife Protection, Nazir Ahmad, said the department is trying its best to trap the reptile as soon as possible.
“We have laid a trap at the mouth of a septic trench as the residents said the creature went inside it and had not appeared since then,” said Nazir.
The official said he believed the creature would probably be a monitor lizard. “If we go by what the villagers described, then I think it surely is a monitor lizard, which is usually 3 feet long. These creatures move around at night and we are hopeful we’ll catch hold of it,” he added.
Monitor lizards are generally large reptiles found in hot and desert areas. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. While most of these species are terrestrial, some can be also found on trees and in waters.
The monitor lizards are said to be carnivorous or flesh-eaters. But, Nazir said these lizards were not big enough to attack humans.
Such species of lizards are not found in this Himalayan region where a harsh winter can extend up-to several months.
Although it is not clear how the ‘creature’ could have reached the valley, authorities said a stray creature might have jumped into a truck ferrying goods from the outside states into Kashmir. – risingkashmir
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2012-09-24 14:01:24
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