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While the mystery of the Subway crocodiles' origins are not yet solved, we at least now have a pretty good inkling where they came from. Officials in the Jinshan District seized an illegal shipment of 11 estuarine crocodiles this weekend. The district's Wildlife Protection Office said the crocodiles came from Guangdong and would've been additions to local restaurant menus. Those 11 are now chilling with the 20 or so estuarine crocodiles - all confiscated or found - at the Shanghai Zoo, which has said it will need to build a bigger home for all its new wards. Source: Shanghai Daily

   

According to Netease, around 5am yesterday morning, a 1.5-meter long crocodile was found in the construction area of Subway Line 10, Dongfang Mall stop in the Yangpu district. Workers immediately called the police and, with the help of firemen, the croc was caught and carried away safely.