A problem crocodile that ate dogs and threatened passersbys has been removed from a remote town in the Northern Territory.
Police and wildlife rangers removed the almost four-metre long saltwater from its home at Baines River in Bulla yesterday afternoon.
Floods earlier this year had brought the crocodile into the waterway, where it has been notoriously stalking and lunging at children and adults living nearby since.
“The crocodile had also reportedly taken multiple community dogs,” police said.
Police said the crocodile was shot following consultations with community members, traditional owners and wildlife officers.
Children were given an opportunistic safety lesson and the animal was taken into the community and prepared for a feast in a traditional manner.
“There’s never a dull moment in remote policing,” police commander Kylie Anderson said.
The Northern Territory contains large and potentially dangerous crocodiles, according to the Department of Environment Rangers, Parks and Water Security.
Locals are urged to be crocwise and only swim where there are designated swimming signs.
