Crocodile in Channel 'is wood'

The alarm was raised after French authorities received reports of a 12 foot long reptile apparently seen swimming around sailing boats in the French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer by two local men on Thursday.
A local newspaper said further warnings were later received from other eye witnesses.
But on Saturday morning it was reported that the French Coastguard had confirmed the crocodile sightings had in fact been sparked by a floating piece of wood.