Bhubaneswar: A five-feet long baby crocodile was captured by Forest Department officials from a pond at Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Odisha capital Bhubaneswar today.

Couple of days ago, the reptile was reportedly spotted in a fish pond belonging to a person of the village.

On being informed by the locals, a team of Khurda Forest Division reached the spot today and managed to capture the animal after hours of effort.

It is suspected that the crocodile might have migrated from a nearby lake in Deras in search of food.