Know about Crocodile Dos and Dont's when you spot a crocodile Do's Be extra attentive while walking in areas with crocodiles, and avoid going too close to the water. Stay away from the water's edge Be careful and warn your group if you spot a crocodile. Stay calm and stay far from the animal Be specially vigilant in crocodile areas, avoid walking or entering, launching or retrieving boats. If you need to be on the water, use a boat and keep your arms and legs secure Enter areas close to riverbanks during broad daylight only. Keep your livestock out of reach of crocodiles by grazing them away from the water's edge or riverbed. If a crocodile charges from a distance, shout loudly so that nearby people can hear you, and then run or climb a tree Check with local people about the presence of crocodiles before entering an unknown water body Obey all crocodile warning signand advisory notices posted around crocodile areas and stick to designated paths If a crocodile is spotted in a human habitation, keep an eye on the animal. Do not engage with it. Call the forest officials If anyone is attacked by a crocodile, take the affected person to a hospital nearby as soon as possible Don'ts Do not feed, provoke or harass crocodiles. Avoid going very close to them as they can charge at high speed Don't indulge in water sports or swim in water bodies that have crocodiles Avoid adopting a four-legged posture in crocodile areas as you can be mistaken for a four-legged animal by a crocodile Do not bathe, wash clothes or perform rituals in lakes and rivers with known crocodile presence. Do not fish or collect rabs, snails, other molluscs or prawn seeds in such areas Avoid defecation along riverbanks Avoid returning regularly to the same spot at the water's edge to fill your bucket or to do your washing Do not throw fish waste and meat in water bodies close to human habitats, as these can attract crocodiles Do not venture into Crocodile Conservation Zones without permission from the authorities or without guides Do not go close to mud mounds near water bodies. Crocodiles lay eggs in such mounds and they guard their eggs and can attack in defence Do not try to attack a crocodile in retaliation. Inform the forest department officers as soon as possible Source : Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Related resources Guidelines for Mitigating Human–Crocodile Conflict