Hannah Menchu - South African crocodiles hunt 'continues by night'

The floods caused by torrential rains have also affected Mozambique, where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.  Surging waters forced ta South African crocodile farm to open flood gates to stop them being crushed.  The farm is usually home to 15,000 crocodiles.  Crocodiles escaped into dense bush and the Limpopo River.

A police spokesman told the BBC farm workers were hunting them down alone as no request had been made for help.  Workers hunt for the crocodiles at night because it is easier to see their red eyes.  Hangwani Mulaudzi, police spokesman for the Limpopo province, said no crocodile attacks had been reported in the area.

This seems very dangerous for so many crocodiles to be on the loose when so many people are displaced by the floods.