The sighting of a baby crocodile at a partially constructed, abandoned bungalow inside Royal Palms in Aarey Milk Colony has surprised and perplexed the forest department. Even as they plan its rescue after having visited the spot, the mystery that forest officials are pondering is how the reptile ended up on a hill in the first place.

The crocodile's discovery was set in motion a few days ago when a snake rescuer from Aarey Colony was told by his friends that they spotted a baby crocodile in a pool formed during the monsoon next to the abandoned property.