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MEXICO CITY – Mexican environmental protection officials found 98 crocodiles that were being kept in the backyard of a home in the Gulf state of Veracruz, authorities said.
The reptiles were found in six small swimming pools at a house in the municipality of Tenozapa in Veracruz after an anonymous caller alerted authorities, Mexico's environmental protection agency said in a news release Monday.
The crocodiles, which ranged in length from 12 inches to 6 feet, are protected by Mexican environmental laws.
Authorities said the owner of the house has five days to present documents showing the origin of the animals.
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