Reports crocodile seen swimming in German river
Authorities in eastern Germany have banned swimming in parts of the river Unstrut after reports a crocodile was seen at the location.
Officials in Burgenland county, about 185 kilometres southwest of Berlin, said late Saturday that the ban would remain in place until September 6.
Extensive searches for the reptile have so far produced no evidence of its existence, they said.
Authorities in eastern Germany have banned swimming in the river Unstrut after claims that a crocodile was seen there. Sebastian Willnow/dpa via AP
Water police and German Life Saving Association patrols on the river Unstrut in Troebsdorf, Germany, Saturday, August 29, 2020. Sebastian Willnow/dpa via AP
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Residents, boat users and cyclists travelling along the Unstrut were asked to report any further sightings to authorities.
Crocodiles are not native to Germany or any other part of Europe.
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