Police officers called out to a report of a suspected escaped crocodile in Plymouth discovered the "animal" was an inflatable toy. A woman called for help after she saw the 3ft (1m) imitation reptile ...

PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) --British police said they responded with snare poles and riot shields to a call that turned out to be about an inflatable toy crocodile. Devon and Cornwall Police ...

A mother-of-one was horrified to spot the 3ft (1 metre) green reptile prowling outside her kitchen window in Plymouth. After asking neighbours for assistance, she decided to call the cops over ...

Police and wildlife experts were called to reports of an escaped 3ft crocodile in a woman's back garden - only to find it was an inflatable toy. A mother alerted emergency services after she noticed ...

A woman is 'absolutely mortified' after calling police and wildlife experts to her home to deal with an escaped crocodile - which turned out to be an inflatable toy. The mother-of-one was horrified to ...

A mother called in animal experts fearing an escaped crocodile was on the loose in her garden - before being told it was in fact an inflatable toy. The woman, Plymouth, asked neighbours for assistance ...

An Italian town has been left red-faced after a crocodile floating in its river turned out to be an inflatable toy. Police and animal control officers brought in drones to track down the reptile as it ...

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When police received a report of an escaped crocodile on the loose in a British garden, officers diligently leapt into action. The reptile was reportedly 3ft long and seen stalking gardens in Plymouth ...

Snare poles, nets and riot shields were deployed to trap the fearsome beast Police officers called out to a report of a suspected escaped crocodile in Plymouth discovered the "animal" was an ...

Police officers called out to a report of a suspected escaped crocodile in Plymouth discovered the "animal" was an inflatable toy. A woman called for help after she saw the 3ft (1m) imitation reptile ...