{
  "id": 115595,
  "title": "Crocodile rescued from flood-hit area in Ferozewala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/crocodile-rescued-from-flood-hit-area-in-ferozewala",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:31:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2020428/crocodile-rescued-from-flood-hit-area-in-ferozewala"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore - Wildlife rangers have rescued a crocodile from the flood-affected Massan Kallar area near Kot Abdul Malik in Ferozewala tehsil. The crocodile was safely moved to the Gatwala breeding centre in Faisalabad. Reports from social media about the crocodile's presence prompted the Central Zone Additional Chief Wildlife Ranger Mudassir Hassan to direct the Lahore Deputy Chief Wildlife Ranger Sakhi MuhammadJoiya to monitor the area continuously. Wildlife rangers carried out the monitoring, eventually locating and rescuing the crocodile professionally. The rescued crocodile is now being examined and cared for at the Gatwala Wildlife Breeding Centre. Once safe, the wildlife department urged residents to call their helpline, 1107, in case of any similar situations in the future, emphasizing the importance of not attempting to handle wild animals themselves.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Wildlife rangers have rescued a crocodile from the flood-hit area of Massan Kallar near Kot Abdul Malik in Ferozewala tehsil, safely relocating it to Gatwala breeding centre in Faisalabad. According to officials, after reports surfacing on social media about the presence of a crocodile in the flood-affected area of Massan Kallar, Central Zone Additional Chief Wildlife Ranger Mudassir…",
  "key_points": [
    "Wildlife rangers rescue crocodile from flood-affected Massan Kallar area.",
    "Crocodile moved to Gatwala breeding centre in Faisalabad.",
    "Residents advised to contact wildlife helpline 1107 for future emergencies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}