A massive crocodile has been captured a day after wildlife officers set a trap in north Queensland. However, rangers have revealed the 3m reptile they snared at Cardwell Marina north of Townsville was not the “problem crocodile” they were targeting. A baited floating trap was set up this week in a bid to capture a large croc that had been behaving aggressively around local boats and had reportedly taken a dog at the marina.
“Today, our staff observed baited crab pots on pontoons in the marina, which may have been what attracted the crocodiles. “They have a highly developed sense of smell, allowing them to detect prey or animal carcasses, on the land and in the water, from far away.” Rangers have asked locals to properly dispose of unwanted bait and fish with at least one large crocodile still at large in the area. “The crocodiles are hanging around the marina for one reason and that reason is food,” Delzoppo said.
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