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Croc cull a long-term possibility: NT govt

A CROCODILE cull, safari hunting and a renewed safety campaign are all being considered by the NT government after the territory's third fatal attack this year.

Authorities have shot a crocodile believed to have killed a fisherman in the Northern Territory.
Authorities have shot a crocodile believed to have killed a fisherman in the Northern Territory.

THE shooting of the popular albino-headed crocodile Michael Jackson was unfortunate but necessary, a researcher says, after the reptile killed a man on the Adelaide River.

THE 57-year-old fisherman was trying to free a snagged line when the 4.5m crocodile attacked him at about 5.30pm on Monday afternoon.

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