“A big crocodile spotted in Himayatsagar lake during the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Oct 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is an old one with no connection to the current Hyderabad rains. Similar video is uploaded on YouTube on 08 February 2018, claiming it to be the video if a Crocodile swimming in Ganga at Farraka.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 October 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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