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What a Croc-k! ‘Crocodile’ in mongoose enclosure turns out to be toy

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By Lauren Beavis via SWNS

Stunned zoo staff sent a team to investigate after a crocodile was spotted in the mongoose enclosure -- which turned out to be a TOY.

The toy crocodile. (Folly Farm via SWNS)

Officials at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo in Pembrokeshire, Wales were alarmed when the mysterious creature was seen by a guest.

The toy crocodile in the pond. (Folly Farm via SWNS)!

But on closer inspection from the team it turned out to be a toy crocodile someone had dropped in by accident.

Folly Farm posted on their social media: "This mysterious 'creature’ was spotted by one of our guests over the weekend in the banded mongoose enclosure and had us all scratching our heads… Was it a miniature Loch Ness Monster? A mysterious water lizard?!

"We sent our zoo team to investigate and I can reassure you all that it was just a toy crocodile that someone has dropped into the pond!

"We breathed a little sigh of relief I can tell you - but it did give us all a laugh this grey Monday morning!"

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