The residents of Bakau Kachikally were Wednesday night threatened by a crocodile that was reported to have emanated from a gutter connected to the Kachikally crocodile pool.  

Reliable sources informed the Daily Observer that this crocodile is among many, which come out on daily basis more especially during rainy nights to try to attack people who pass by the gutters around the area.

Eye witness further stated that on Wednesday night, one crocodile attacked and killed two sheep belonging to one Mustapha Dampha. Others added that the crocodiles do enter their compounds and hide under their beds.  

Sources stated that the crocodile which came out last Wednesday and threatened people, was discovered when the gutters were blocked and water was not able to pass when it was raining. “The water was blocked and could not pass because the crocodile was inside the gutter. So the residents of Kachikally had been complaining since the last rainy night on Monday. We then decided to dig the gutters around that area for the water to pass through ‘Farokonoo’ street and the crocodile was discovered,” a source revealed.

According to Dodou Bojang, manager of Kachikally crocodile, the gutter dug was connected to the Kachikally crocodile pool. “We told the people not to dig the gutters that were connected to the pool but they insisted and went up to meet the Mayor of KMC. The Mayor gave them the go-ahead to dig the gutter and that was the gutter which the crocodiles travel through,” he concluded.