Swimming ban in German river after claims crocodile sighted

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in eastern Germany have banned swimming in parts of the river Unstrut after claims that a crocodile was seen there. Officials in Burgenland county said late Saturday that the ban would remain in place until Sept. 6. Extensive searches for the reptile have so far produced no evidence of its existence. Residents, boats users and cyclists traveling along the Unstrut were asked to report any further sightings to authorities. Crocodiles are not native to Germany or any