Rare: Giant crocodiles save stray dog in the middle of the water

This rare situation was described by scientists who have spent many years studying swamp crocodiles in the state of Maharashtra - India in a recent article in the "Journal of Endangered Species".

The post describes a small dog being chased by a pack of wild animals and having to jump into the Savitri River to escape. At this time, there were 3 giant crocodiles swimming nearby and immediately focused their attention on the small dog.

The Wildlife Institute of India says adult male crocodiles here can grow up to nearly 5.5 metres long and weigh more than 453 kilograms.

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Image of a dog being "escorted" safely to shore by three crocodiles at the Savitri River - India. Photo: CBS News

But instead of turning the wild dog into prey, two of the three crocodiles performed a rare act. They used their snouts to push and then "lead" the dog away from where the wild animals were waiting on the shore.

"The two crocodiles actually used their long snouts to push the dog through the water. The crocodiles seemed to be trying to push the dog further to climb to the shore safely and finally escape the pack of wild animals," the scientists confirmed.

Why didn't the crocodiles take the opportunity to eat the dog like they did in other cases? This question still cannot be explained by wildlife researchers.

Some have suggested that the crocodiles may have been full at the time. However, others have suggested that the aggressive swamp crocodiles "rescued" the dog because of "sympathy between species".