Massive 4.5m croc caught near Daly River community
A WHOPPING 4.5m croc was getting a little too close for comfort for members of a remote community on the Daly River, before he was caught by a team of cops and rangers this weekend.
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A WHOPPING 4.5m croc was getting a little too close for comfort for members of a remote community on the Daly River, before he was caught by a team of cops and rangers on Saturday.
NT chief croc wrangler and ranger Tom Nichols said police received a call from concerned members of the Nauiyu community, on the banks of the river, saying the croc had been moving progressively closer to shore.
A croc trap was set on Thursday, with the 4.46m beast snagged on Saturday morning and taken to a croc farm near Darwin.
“That’s the biggest one we’ve caught this year, and it’s not an unusual thing during the wet season,” Mr Nichols said.
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“He could have come up into the community. They can get a little bit too familiar.”
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