Police cancel alert after rogue crocodile turns out to be a toy

A woman had reported seeing a 3-foot croc in her garden.

When police in Devon received a call reporting an escaped crocodile on the loose in the gardens of Plymouth, they were quick to respond - putting an emergency response team from the Dartmoor Zoo on stand-by and alerting the public to the danger.

Call received of an escaped animal in Plymouth, believed to be a Crocodile 3ft in length. Caller concerned. Dartmoor Zoo informed #InTheWild

— Devon & Cornwall Police (@DC_Police) October 15, 2014