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Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building

Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building
South China Morning Post Wednesday 24 June 2026, 12:51 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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An injured juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. It was later confirmed to be a juvenile hybrid of a Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile.

An injured juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. It was later confirmed to be a juvenile hybrid of a Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile. The SPCA said personnel equipped with rescue...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA (ORG) Tai Po Road (LOCATION) Sham Shui Po (LOCATION) Siamese (ORG) SPCA (ORG)
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