'Crocodile' spotted in French pondAuthorities in eastern France are preparing to drain a village pond in order to catch a crocodile crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. They have flattened bodies and tails, short legs, and powerful jaws. thought to be lurking See lurk. (messaging, jargon) lurking - The activity of one of the "silent majority" in a electronic forum such as Usenet; posting occasionally or not at all but reading the group's postings regularly. there. Police and firemen have reported spotting the reptile in the small lake near Xertigny in the Vosges region, but all efforts to confirm its presence have so far failed. On Saturday an echosounder probed the pond, which is two hectares (five acres) in area and up to 3.5 metres (11 feet) deep, after it was partially drained. An object was detected, but local mayor Veronique Mercot said it could have been a shoal of fish. "The best thing now is to empty the pond completely so as to remove any doubt," she said. Meat has been left around the pond as bait bait a preparation containing a palatable food substance such as raw meat, carrot or bran and a pharmaceutical or poisonous substance. The purpose is to introduce the medicament or poison into the unsuspecting animal. , and fencing fencing, sport of dueling with foil, épée, and saber. Modern Fencing The weapons and rules of modern fencing evolved from combat weapons and their usage. erected to stop the animal, believed to be a crocodile or a cayman, from escaping, while the area has been declared off limits to sightseers. Firemen, police and an expert trapper are keeping a 24-hour watch. It is not known where the reptile might have come from but a local zoo zoo or zoological garden Place where wild and sometimes domesticated animals are exhibited in captivity. Aquatic zoological gardens are called aquariums. The first zoos were perhaps associated with domestication. has expressed willingness to give it a home. "We want to catch it alive and give it every chance," Mercot said. 
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