50-centimeter-long crocodile pulled from stream in Yeoju

A 50-centimeter-long crocodile was spotted near a stream in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, on Saturday, prompting an emergency response to capture the reptile.

Fire authorities received a report at around 11:27 a.m. that a crocodile had been spotted in Soyangcheon in Chang-dong, Yeoju.

Seven firefighters and two emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene, and the crocodile was captured 30 minutes later, at around 12:06 p.m.

The crocodile measured about 50 centimeters long, though its species has ...