Overview

• A passerby alerted police on June 18 after mistaking a toy crocodile for a real reptile on a Regensburg curb.
• Photo evidence initially supported the suspicion and prompted a prompt patrol response.
• Officers identified the figure as a 20-centimeter plastic toy with an open mouth and ruled out any danger.
• Police concluded the placement was a prank and recovered the replica from the scene.
• The toy is now held at the Regensburg-Süd station pending retrieval by its owners.