FNQ police help eight children escape from large croc
Police have rushed to the rescue of eight children after they climbed to safety out of floodwater in which a crocodile believed to be larger than five metres was seen approaching them.
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
Eight children caught in floodwater have been rescued after climbing to safety from a crocodile believed to be larger than five metres in Far North Queensland on Saturday.
Police were called to assist in the rescue of eight children aged between 11 and 14 in Kowanyama after they had been playing near a tree located about 200m from the bank when one saw a crocodile approaching.
The children climbed to safety and yelled for help.
Police, with the assistance of a local man, reached the children and carried them to safety.
Police spotted the crocodile several times throughout the rescue and believed it to be in excess of five metres.
Former Police Union president threatens to sue over missing pay
The former president of the Queensland Police Union has threatened to sue his former workplace over alleged unpaid entitlements.
Residents fear going out as armed group terrorises streets
Residents of a suburb in Brisbane’s south are too scared to walk their children to school after a group of hooded offenders was caught on film stalking local streets in broad daylight with machetes, knives and crowbars.