Gharial reportedly spotted in Devghat Area
Chitwan- A gharial crocodile has reportedly been spotted in the Devghat area of Gaindakot. In recent years, sightings of gharials in the area have been rare. Local resident Upendra Pandit sighted the reptile basking in the sun on the Devghat riverbank towards Gaindakot while attending a funeral procession. He later reported it to journalist Ramesh Kumar Paudel. According to him, many others in the procession also saw the animal. Journalist Paudel said a local fisherman also informed him that he had also seen the gharial on the riverbank. It is said that increasing pollution along the Devghat River has...
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