Police officers in Saint Petersburg, in Russia investigating a property of an illegal arms dealer on Friday were surprised when they ran into a large Crocodile.
The property was located in Petergof a suburb famous for its tsarist palace.
“In the basement of the house, the officers uncovered a crocodile. No incidents involving the reptile occurred during the search.” A police statement said.
The police released pictures showing the reptile lying in a shallow muddy pond. Temperatures during the daytime in St. Petersburg reach around -7 degrees Celsius (19 Fahrenheit), that is far below the animals preferred climate.
A local told TV stations that “The crocodile has lived here since 2005, he was little at the time.”
Police report that a veterinary service is looking for a new home for the animal.