A video of an 8-foot long crocodile strolling on a rain-soaked road in Ratnagiri, a coastal town in Maharashtra, has gone viral on social media.

The video was shot by an autorickshaw driver in Chinchanaka area of ​​Chiplun town in Ratnagiri district amid incessant rain, an official said.

Some other vehicles are also seen in the video, including an autorickshaw trying to chase the crocodile by lighting its headlights.

The official said the crocodile probably entered the city from the nearby Shiva or Vashishthi rivers.

Many viewers also made a video of the crocodile and shared it on social media. A local said that the incident happened on Sunday night.