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Crocodile, snakes take over Kerala's flooded homes (WATCH VIDEO)

Thrissur is one of the most affected districts -- the others being Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Wayanad -- in the worst flooding in the state in nearly a century.

Thiruvananthapuram: People returning to their flood-battered homes in Kerala from relief camps were are being greeted by snakes and other reptiles and insects. At Chalakudy in Thrissur district, a man who returned on Monday night to check the condition of his house was stunned to see a new occupant -- a crocodile. Taken aback, he and his neighbours quickly caught the crocodile and bound it with ropes. Thrissur is one of the most affected districts -- the others being Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Wayanad -- in the worst flooding in the state in nearly a century. (WATCH VIDEO) The disaster has killed some 370 people, left over a million people homeless and caused unprecedented destruction to both private and public property. Mustafa, a snake catcher, is a busy man in Malappuram. Since the waters began to recede in the past two days, he has caught over 100 snakes from homes. "It's quite natural that when floods come, snakes come with it and so do other insects from overflowing ponds and rivers. People who return to clean up their homes should be careful and not put their hands into shoes, under cracked tiles or in wet firewood," he said. A hospital in Angamaly in Ernakuam district is treating 52 persons for snakebites. Reports from Pathanamthitta said that several people who came to clean their homes fled after seeing the snakes. The Kerala government has announced that adequate anti-venom drugs have been provided at all the affected places.

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