Crocodiles off Yorkshire coast

2022 - 9 - 29

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'Crocodiles' spotted near Scarborough off the Yorkshire Coast ... (The Star)

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“If a closer look is taken you can see the back legs swimming. Read MoreKelham Island Brewery: Relief as Sheffield's oldest independent brewery is saved... A holidaymaker claims they have footage of two ‘crocodiles’ in the sea just off the Yorkshire Coast.

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Yorkshire holidaymaker's video of 'crocodiles' off the coast near ... (Yorkshire Evening Post)

It is not uncommon for holidaymakers to spot marine animals in the waters along the Yorkshire coast, with previous sightings including a pod of 80 Minke ...

“If a closer look is taken you can see the back legs swimming. “Therefore the possibilities are either that they have been dumped in which case they will not survive for long, or they are plastic ones - which often happens. “We then noticed a smaller one in between the large ones.” Kitty Simcox said: “As ludicrous as it sounds there is a man with such 9ft reptiles in his garden in Scarborough, don't suppose anyone checked they are still in his garden.” “We moved further along the cliff to get a closer look and I started to take pictures and videos. [Scarborough News](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/watch-holidaymaker-near-scarborough-spots-crocodiles-off-the-yorkshire-coast-3858709?fbclid=IwAR34yaHh90_HYRAZphVU5gJpvCzQu_nwelQLtVUkBcSJ_aF1ZbG0C8ksXsc): “We took the boys up for a walk on the cliff top when we saw some dolphins jumping in the background.

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Scarborough 'crocodiles' sighting goes viral as video captures ... (The Scarborough News)

Sarah Craven filmed the video footage whilst out on a walk with her family and claims they spotted what appear to be 'crocodiles' just off the coastline at ...

The holidaymaker claimed she could see the ‘crocodile’s’ front and back legs swimming with “long, pointy tails swishing behind” and skin that looked “bumpy like crocodile or alligator skin”. Wayne Murray added: “What next, the Scarborough monster?” Referring to the notorious Loch Ness Monster, Donna Simpson said “Nessie has come for a holiday!”

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Bradford mum insists she saw three 'huge' crocodiles swimming in ... (Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Sarah Craven, 40, was on a family camping holiday when spotted what she believes to be the powerful, flesh-eating predators swimming in the sea off Filey. The ...

There was a mother and father one, and then there looked to be a smaller one in the middle. She said: “We went on holiday, and it was a last-minute thing. The biggest we could see might be 12ft. Why would they be swimming in the North Sea? It’s a running joke as a crocodile spotter.” There are no crocodiles in European waters.

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Stunned mum spots 'three crocodiles' swimming off Yorkshire coast (Daily Star)

Sarah Craven heard her son screaming there were crocodiles in the sea and when she looked over the cliff she claimed she saw three in the water – but there ...

"I know it wasn't. "I fully believe there were three crocodiles swimming together. I saw it and have videos too.

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Family spots three 'absolutely huge crocodiles' swimming off UK ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Sarah Craven took pictures and filmed the "suspicious creatures" her family spotted on a walk near Blue Dolphin Caravan Park between Cayton Bay and Filey, ...

Why would they be swimming in the North Sea? It’s a running joke as a crocodile spotter.” Dr Julian agreed that it was possible that the crocodiles could have been “put” in the water, but she said most sightings of strange creatures turned out to be false. “It’s something inexplicable, but I don’t know what. “Experts would say it’s not possible, but they would say that because they wouldn’t want to put the fear factor on tourists." There are no crocodiles in European waters.

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Holidaymaker sees 'crocodiles' swimming at popular UK beauty spot (Leicestershire Live)

Sarah Craven was holidaying at Blue Dolphin Caravan Park with her family when she spotted what seemed to be two crocodiles.

One commenter asked if they could be rocks, to which the holidaymaker replied insisting that she saw the "legs and tails". "I had entertained the idea they might be seals or walruses, plastic crocodiles or even floating debris. She said: "It is extremely unlikely we would be seeing such tropical species in the North Sea." She explained: "I could see the front and back legs swimming with two pointed tails swishing behind." She continued, "I started to film however the videos I feel don't do it justice. Being there was a different story we saw both front legs and back legs moving and the tails behind."

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Holidaymaker spots 'two crocodiles' off UK coastline and captures ... (Edinburgh News)

You've probably heard of sharks in British waters but crocodiles at the coast? Surely not?

Sarah continued: “If a closer look is taken you can see the back legs swimming. [crocodiles](/read-this/asian-hornets-spotted-in-uk-what-are-asian-hornets-what-to-do-if-you-see-one-3860655)!’. “We took the boys up for a walk on the cliff top when we saw some dolphins jumping in the background,” she explained.

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Woman spots 'crocodiles' off Yorkshire coast (The Week UK)

Craven said: “I saw front and back legs swimming at the side of two large crocodiles or alligators, and the long pointed tails were swishing behind them.” ...

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Mum insists she's filmed 'family of 12ft crocodiles' swimming in sea ... (The Sun)

A SHOCKED mum insists she spotted two "absolutely huge" crocodiles swimming off the UK coast and has the video to 'prove' it.Sarah Craven and her fami.

"I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ve even spoken to (Sarah) yet. I looked a couple of hours later and it was gone." There was a mother and father one, and then there looked to be a smaller one in the middle. Why would they be swimming in the North Sea? It’s a running joke as a crocodile spotter. [ "Castleford Croc"](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16211816/dad-crocodile-lurking-back-garden-yorkshire-sons-plastic-toy/) was later proved to be the neighbour's son's toy. There are no crocodiles in European waters. “It’s something inexplicable, but I don’t know what. [ photographed the 4ft 'croc'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16182754/crocodile-yorkshire-garden/) lurking next door. [ TikTok ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/)and people rushed to the comments. The biggest we could see might be 12ft. [ crocodiles](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19741961/arm-bitten-off-alligator-death-roll-got-lost-wilderness/) or ‘rockodiles’ - a term the public have quickly coined to suggest a more likely explanation in response to the video.

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'Crocodiles' spotted off Yorkshire Coast - but what are the chances ... (Sussex Express)

A holidaymaker has filmed the moment she spotted two 'crocodiles' in the sea just off Yorkshire coast cliffs – but what are chances the reptile could be ...

A factanimal.com profile read: “An easy way to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator, is when a crocodile closes its mouth, all teeth are visible – as the upper and lower jaw are the same width. Sarah Craven filmed the footage whilst out on a walk with her family. [Europe](/topic/europe), and are extremely unlikely to be swimming in the North Sea, particularly in the cold of late september.”

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