Cyclone Yaas is wreaking havoc in parts of Kolkatta, and the rising river water levels due to the landfall has inundated large parts of Bengal’s coastal districts. However, for the citizens of Bangur Avenue, the rising water levels are not the only issue they have to contend with at the moment. A video alleging a Monitor Lizard was seen wading the waters in the region is making rounds on social media.
The video was uploaded on Youtube by Satah News. Watch a video from a 7-Eleven store in Thailand of a monitor lizard climbing over items.
A monitor lizard on the streets of Bangur Avenue in Kolkata #CycloneYaas #YaasCyclone #CycloneYaasUPDATE pic.twitter.com/iF7WDEms9n
— Agnivo Niyogi (অগ্নিভ নিয়োগী) (@Aagan86) May 26, 2021
In 2015, the Monitor Lizard was spotted at the La Martiniere School campus in Kolkatta and created quite a stir among the students. These reptiles are known to consume human carcasses.
(The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on May 26, 2021 05:43 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).
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