Australia: Massive 14-foot-long crocodile rescued from tourist destination

Wildlife rangers in Australia’s rrn Territory have trapped a 4.4-meter (14.5-foot) saltwater crocodile. This crocodile is biggest caught in area in years, a wildlife ranger said on August 31. Kathrine’s town’s senior wildlife ranger John Burke said 350-kilogram (770-pound) male was caught in Flora River at a remote nature park 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Outback town of Karine.

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Three years ago, a large 4.7-meter-long crocodile was trapped in same wildlife manment zone, but that one was caught in Karine River, which is closer to sea, Burke said. He said he did t kw of a larger croc caught in Flora River. Numbers of crocodiles have been increasing across Australia’s tropical rth since federal law was made to protected species in early 1970s.

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“y certainly are increasing (in number), and that’s part of reason we have manment zones — to reduce numbers in high-visitation areas so re’s less chance of interaction between salties and people,” Burke said, referring to saltwater crocs.

captured croc had been taken to a crocodile farm to become part of a breeding program. Farmed crocodiles can be killed for ir meat and lear. crocs are trapped in large cs baited with wild pig and or meats and submerged in waterways.

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Five-foot-long Crocodile Rescued

Two weeks ago, a five-foot-long crocodile was rescued from a residential area in Gujarat's Vadodara city after locals spotted huge reptile under a public bench. According to reports, officials from Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) were sent to spot to carry out rescue operations, which y successfully did. News ncy ANI shared video of rescue operation, where two volunteers from GSPCA can be seen bringing crocodile under control by using a tool and a sack. As per reports, GSPCA received a phone call from local residents at around 6 am on August 16 following which y carried out rescue operation without causing any harm to reptile.

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