[Ammi]

The beast of Bedminster! Police warn people away from the water after bus driver claims he saw six-foot CROCODILE lurking in Bristol
Six-foot reptile was reportedly first spotted by a bus driver yesterday

Nick Gargan, Cheif Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, raised alarm

Wrote on Twitter that an officer was 'flagged down' after reported sighting
Said there was 'no need' to stay indoors, but advised against 'water-skiing'

It is unknown whether the crocodile is still on the loose in the city

Bristol Zoo confirmed the animal had not escaped from their enclosure

Police were put on high alert after a 6ft crocodile was reported to be on the run in Bristol city centre.

The reptile was allegedly spotted by a bus driver underneath a bridge which runs over the River Avon in Bedminster.


It was reportedly seen lurking in the river which is around 500ft away from a nursery and 1,000ft away from a secondary school

It is unknown where the animal could have came from, but Bristol Zoo, which is two miles away, say no crocodile or alligator has escaped from any of its enclosures


Nick Gargan, the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, first raised the alarm when he reported the sighting on Twitter.


'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 the social media site yesterday.





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.'

Today, officers in Fishponds posted a photo of the river on Twitter and said:
'We have seen the reports & searching Eastville Park and Snuff Mills in full riot gear as we speak.'

A mock account for the animal has since been started on the microblogging site. Chris the Croc - with the Twitter handle @TheBristolCroc - already has more than 900 followers


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[MTVN]

Just sounds like a good joke by the bus driver

[arista]

No Proof

[michael21]

bus driver try to get his own ch5 show

[smudgie]

Crocodile...is that a Bristol word for log

[thesheriff443]

clearly a giant rat.

[Z]

Probably just a leathery woman hiding under a bridge because the sun isn't out and she can't sunbathe topless

[Kizzy]

Been sniffing diesel fumes too long that guy

[Nedusa]

It was a giant Rat that escaped from the other thread....!!!!

[Samm]

Bristol >

[arista]

This should be moved to general chat

[michael21]

Originally Posted by arista

This should be moved to general chat

no mods are sleeping no need to wake them

[Benjamin]

It's right by my house (Bedminster) where it was spotted.

Been a bit of commotion over it.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by arista

This should be moved to general chat

It's news

[Kizzy]

Ben ordered some crocodile shoes, but when they came the crocodile was still wearing them so he sent them back

It said no returns ben!!!!

[Benjamin]

It now has a happy home in the Avon.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

This should be moved to general chat

..yeah, with some stories I'm not always sure because of the serious debates/news stories being merged but I guess a crocodile on the loose in your home town would be quite a serious thing...

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Sam <3

Bristol >

Have you seen that show in your sig yet? its so good, saw it on some dodgy website! Episode 1, 5 & 6 made me cry a bit its so good

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Withano

Have you seen that show in your sig yet? its so good, saw it on some dodgy website! Episode 1, 5 & 6 made me cry a bit its so good

I've watched all of season 1 and some clips of season 2 the full series will be on BBC 3 staring on Friday

You should all go to bristol x