A community in Florida was left rattled after a crocodile consumed a lap dog in a canal.
The event taken place in Satellite Beach, Florida in a canal popular for kayaking and water activities, according to FOX 35. Robert Pettit, who resides in the location along the canal, said he saw the crocodile with the family pet pug in its mouth.
“It had this dog’s front leg in his mouth, and the dog was simply totally limp, so he had plainly already drowned, however it was simply a remarkable video,” said Pettit.
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Eric Sedej, another person who saw the event, said that the crocodile brought the dog for hours prior to going under a dock.
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“When I saw the dog, I resembled, that’s someone’s pet, and they don’t even understand what took place to it yet, so it was tough to see,” Sedej said.
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Sedej said that he’s concerned due to the fact that it’s uncertain how the crocodile got to the dog.
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“Did the dog drown, wind up downstream and the crocodile simply came across it, choose it up, and swim up there to start consuming it – don’t understand,” Sedej continued.
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“This thing is a ‘frickin’ risk to the area. That’s frightening,” he said.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a declaration that it’s examining the event, mentioning that officers “browsed the location for the crocodile and the missing out on dog, however neither were discovered.
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The FWC is continuing to keep an eye on the scenario.