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| Crocodile reportedly on the loose in Bristol | Crocodile reportedly on the loose in Bristol |
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| Police have been searching for a 6ft crocodile reportedly on the loose in Bristol on Monday. | Police have been searching for a 6ft crocodile reportedly on the loose in Bristol on Monday. |
| Nick Gargan, the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, said the reptile had been spotted under the Coronation Bridge. | Nick Gargan, the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, said the reptile had been spotted under the Coronation Bridge. |
| He wrote on Twitter yesterday: "One of our officers was flagged down by a bus driver today, claiming to have seen a 6ft crocodile under Coronation Bridge. We can't find it." | He wrote on Twitter yesterday: "One of our officers was flagged down by a bus driver today, claiming to have seen a 6ft crocodile under Coronation Bridge. We can't find it." |
| When asked by one Twitter user whether there was a crocodile on the loose, Mr Gargan replied: "it may mean precisely that, madam. No need to stay indoors - but you may want to think twice before you go water-skiing." | When asked by one Twitter user whether there was a crocodile on the loose, Mr Gargan replied: "it may mean precisely that, madam. No need to stay indoors - but you may want to think twice before you go water-skiing." |
| One of our officers was flagged down by a bus driver today, claiming to have seen a 6ft crocodile under Coronation Bridge. We can't find it. | One of our officers was flagged down by a bus driver today, claiming to have seen a 6ft crocodile under Coronation Bridge. We can't find it. |
| No other details of the crocodile sighting have been released by the force. A police spokesperson said: "We were called at 10:28am on Monday, to reports of a crocodile sighted on Bedminster Bridge. | No other details of the crocodile sighting have been released by the force. A police spokesperson said: "We were called at 10:28am on Monday, to reports of a crocodile sighted on Bedminster Bridge. |
| "We carried out a search of the area but found no trace of the reptile." | "We carried out a search of the area but found no trace of the reptile." |
| The elusive crocodile even has its own Twitter page Chris the Croc - with the Twitter handle @TheBristolCroc - which has already amassed nearly 900 followers. | The elusive crocodile even has its own Twitter page Chris the Croc - with the Twitter handle @TheBristolCroc - which has already amassed nearly 900 followers. |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |