Offbeat: Croc spotted in Swansea UK

[TheGuru]

A Swansea man claims to have seen a crocodile living in a rubbish-strewn local lake next to a supermarket. Steve Jenkins, 38, is convinced he spotted the 3ft-long beast as he walked his dog, reports The Sun.
He told police he saw the croc lurking in the shallows but couldn't get a picture.

Police visited the 20ft-deep pool several times and found nothing.
But they are not ruling out Steve's sighting being a pet crocodile that was dumped by its owner and children have been warned to stay clear of the lake.

Steve, who lives nearby, said: "People think I was seeing things but it was definitely a crocodile. "I've been ribbed mercilessly since I reported it to police - people whistle the tune of Crocodile Shoes when they see me.
"But I don't care what people think, I know what I saw."

Natural history professor Paul Brain, of Swansea University, said: "There are a lot of exotic pets out there and this could be one which outgrew its tank. The lake may have been a suitable place to dump it.

"It would shut down during cold weather then spring to life when the water gets warmer."