Australian Australian Rangers trap 770-pound crocodile near outback tourist spot


Wildlife rangers in Australia have trapped a 14.5-foot, 770-pound saltwater crocodile at a tourist spot in the country’s northern territory.

About 75 miles southwest of Katherine’s outback town, a giant male was caught in the Flora River at a remote nature park, said John Burke, Katherine’s senior wildlife ranger. He said the area was the largest crocodile caught in several years.

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“I definitely don’t want to run into it when I’m fishing,” Burke told Australia’s ABC News outlet.

A 7,770-pound (in 3,050 kg) male crocodile was tied to the back of a trailer in Catherine, Australia on August 28, 2020.  Wildlife rangers have trapped a 14.5-foot (4.4-meter) saltwater crocodile at an Australian tourist spot.  Northern Territory.  (Northern Region Department of Tourism, Sports and Culture through AP)

A 7,770-pound (in 3,050 kg) male crocodile was tied to the back of a trailer in Catherine, Australia on August 28, 2020. Wildlife rangers have trapped a 14.5-foot (4.4-meter) saltwater crocodile at an Australian tourist spot. Northern Territory. (Northern Region Department of Tourism, Sports and Culture through AP)

Crocs are trapped in large cages bitten with wild boar and other meat and submerged in waterways.

The average length of Rangers spread crocodiles in the Catherine River near the sea is about 11 feet, 8 inches, Burke told the outlet.

However, Burke said a crocodile caught in the Catherine River three years ago is 15.5 feet long.

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The number of crocodiles has been increasing in the tropical north of Australia since federal law made them a protected species in the early 1970s.

“They are definitely increasing (in numbers), and that’s why we have management zones – to reduce the number of high-visibility areas, so that there is less chance of interaction between saltwater people and people,” Burke said, referring to saltwater crossings. . .

The captured crocodiles were taken to crocodile farms to be part of the breeding program. Farmer crocodiles can die for their meat and skin.

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“Hopefully, he’ll have a little crock resort there and have a new girlfriend,” Burke told the outlet.

The Associated Press contributes to this report.