2.4m croc removed from Dickson Inlet
CROC REMOVED
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EHP officers pull a 2.4m crocodile aboard their vessel in the Dickson Inlet Port Douglas. Image Newsport
A 2.4 metre crocodile has been captured near the mouth of Dickson Inlet in Port Douglas at noon today and will be re-located, a spokesperson for the Department of Environment Heritage and Protection has confirmed.
The crocodile resembles in size the now famous 'Sunbaking Crocodile' snapped in early April posing on a pontoon in front of tourists aboard one of the Calypso reef vessels.
Thank you to a local fisherman, Newsport was able to be on scene moments after the crocodile was tagged and placed in the department’s boat.
Officers secure a crocodile aboard a EHP vessel after removing from a crocodile trap in Dickson Inlet. Image Newsport
The EHP officials confirmed the crocodile was in their boat with a protective covering to avoid any further stress.
The EHP spokesperson was unable to say why the crocodile had been captured and where it will be re-located.
More details will be released later.