Two crocodiles enter Mysore zoo, uninvited

Mysore: Two crocodiles from the Karanji lake drifted into the neighbouring Mysore zoo when excess water was released into the storm-water drain that passes through the zoo premises following heavy downpour there last week. The zoo authorities, however, managed to rescue one of the crocodiles and released it back into the lake. Efforts were on to catch the second crocodile which is believed to be inside a pond in the zoo. Excess water from the lake had to be released to prevent flooding in the nearby residential areas. As the lake harbours crocodiles, a couple of them inadvertently drifted into the zoo environs, a source said.