Sydney Police Go on Urban Crocodile Hunt
Posted on: Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 21:00 CST
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.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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