March 24 (UPI) — Police on Britain’s Isle of Sheppey said officers responded to a report of a crocodile on the loose, but arrived to find the reported reptile was a realistic toy.
Kent Police Swale said officers responded to a location in Queenborough, on the Isle of Sheppey off the coast of Kent, England, when a jogger reported seeing a crocodile on the loose.
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Police tweeted that officers “were snappy in getting there and fortunately it turned out not to be real.”
The reported alligator was a 2-foot-long toy. Police said the object was confiscated to prevent any further confusion.
“We are always looking to recruit extra Investi-gators to join us too,” police quipped on Twitter.
