A giant crocodile was relocated after straying onto a local's porch in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Footage from June 27 shows officials tying down the huge reptile as they attempted to secure the animal.

The rescue team then placed the croc on the back of their vehicle and drove to a safe place for the animal to be released.

Panic ensued among the locals after a giant crocodile strayed onto the front porch of a house in Sri Lanka's North Central Province on June 27. The incident took place in Habarana, located in the Anuradhapura District.

A video features the giant reptile crawling on the front porch of a house. Panic ensues among the onlookers upon spotting the crocodile, and they alert the wildlife officials, who immediately swing into action. The rescue team reaches the spot and secure ropes around the vicious reptile, following which they cautiously place it in the back of their vehicle. Later, the officials release the crocodile in its natural habitat.

The ferocious crocodile paid a visit to a house situated in the proximity of a lake. Unhappy about the uninvited guest, the terror-stricken residents alerted the forest department, who deployed a rescue team in the region. The officials rescued the reptile and released it into the Minneriya National Park later.