The Wild Life Department recovered a big dead mugger at the Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi river at Angul. Getting information from the local people, the Wild Life officials rescued the dead crocodile from the gorge in a motor boat.
"The crocodile died around three days ago due to explosives used for illegal fishing," told Satkosia Wildlife Division DFO Ramaswami P, adding that patrolling had been intensified in the gorge after the incident.
Notably, Satkosia gorge is presently habitat of 105 muggers and eight Gharials. Fishing is prohibited in the gorge.
