Sydney Police Go on Urban Crocodile Hunt
February 22, 2006
SYDNEY, Australia – Police in northern Sydney went crocodile hunting Thursday after locals reported seeing one of the reptiles in a suburban waterway.
The New South Wales state police said a saltwater crocodile measuring up to 2 feet had been spotted munching on carp in a natural spring near an industrial park in northern Sydney.
Saltwater crocodiles – which are normally found only in northern Australia – can grow up to 23 feet in length.
Police said they would enlist the help of a local reptile park to help capture the croc.
“Once captured it will be placed in a suitable animal park,” police said in a statement. It was not known how the reptile got loose, police said.