Video of crocodile dragging woman's body is from Mexico, not India
A video of a crocodile holding a woman’s body in its jaws is viral on social media. Users claim that the incident took place in Bisalpur dam where a crocodile killed a picnicker.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 7 Aug 2021 6:15 AM GMT
Hyderabad: A video of a crocodile holding a woman's body in its jaws is viral on social media. Users claim that the incident took place in Bisalpur dam where a crocodile killed a picnicker.
यह है बीसलपुर बांध की घटना है जहां "पिकनिक" मनाने गए व्यक्तियों में महिला को मगरमच्छ ने शिकार बनाया.....😱😭 सभी से निवेदन गहरे पानी और अनजान जगह पिकनिक मनाने जाए तो पूर्ण सावधानी रखे ..जहा तक हो बारिश में नहाने एवम भोजन का आनंद ले और सुरक्षित रहे..🤗😊 pic.twitter.com/cnsZi0sU5U
बीसलपुर बांध की घटना है जहां पिकनिक मनाने गए व्यक्तियों में महिला को मगरमच्छ ने शिकार बनाया सभी से निवेदन गहरे पानी और अनजान जगह पिकनिक मनाने जाए तो पूर्ण सावधानी रखे जहा तक हो बारिश में नहाने एवम भोजन का आनंद ले और सुरक्षित रहे pic.twitter.com/VbwzXX20yT
The post further requested people to be careful during a picnic.
Fact Check
The claim is False.
We did a reverse image search of the screengrabs of this video which directed us to a report by a website 'World Star hip hop'. According to the report, the video is from Mexico where a woman was attacked and killed by a giant crocodile off the coast of Laguna del Carpintero.
The incident was also reported by many Mexican media outlets. According to a report by Mexico Daily Post, the woman was killed when she was on the shore of Laguna del Carpintero, allegedly washing clothes.
We found a video uploaded on a Facebook page 'El Sol de Tampico' a Mexican book and magazine distributor.
It is therefore evident that the viral claim is False. The video of the crocodile carrying a woman's body is not from India, but from Mexico.
Claim Review:Video of crocodile carrying woman’s body captured at Bisalpur Dam