Pet-killing croc caught?

Last updated: 12/09/2014, 12:13:56 (AEST)

Pet-killing croc caught?

Friday September 12 2014, 12:25pm

This crocodile, caught in a trap in Reef Park lake sometime before 10:30 this morning, is suspected of killing pets of several families that live around the lake. (Boyd Robertson: The Newsport)

A crocodile suspected to have killed several pets has been caught in a trap in Reef Park lake in Port Douglas.

Residents reported the croc in the trap at about 10:30 this morning.

Two dogs and a cat have disappeared around the lake in the past three months with crocodile attacks suspected as the likely cause, and a crocodile was found several times on a resident’s lawn multiple times.

A Great Eastern Egret was also reported being taken by a crocodile on the lake some time ago.

New signs have been added to the lake highlighting recent crocodile activity.

Newsport understands that Department of Environment and Heritage Protection wildlife control officers have been notified and are on their way to remove the crocodile and will update this story with fresh information and photos when they come to hand.

This picture by Newsport contributor Crispin Hull, taken in October last year, is believed to be of the same croc before it went through a growth spurt and began taking family pets. (Crispin Hull)