A crocodile trapped in a 45-ft deep pit was pulled out to safety after a marathon operation in the north Indian state of Rajasthan.<br /><br />The 9-foot-long reptile crawled out of the Parwan river and got trapped in the pit being dug up for construction of a road bridge at Kalmodia in Baran district on November 1.<br /><br />According to forest department officials, people working at the site informed them about the presence of a crocodile in the pit late in the night.<br /><br />The rescue team arrived the following morning at the scene and started rescue operations. The depth of the pit required the use of a hydraulic winch to lift out the crocodile. <br /><br />The driver is seen slowly and carefully lifting the beast out of the pit to avoid causing any injury to the animal in distress. <br /><br />The beast, forest rangers said, was trapped in the pit for around 17 hours and was rescued after a three-hour-long operation carried out by the joint team of Harnavdashahji, Sarthal and Aklera forest rangers and staffers.
