Fitzroy Crossing Police have coordinated the safe and humane relocation of a crocodile which was located in the main townsite this morning, Thursday 26 January 2023.
About 2:00am, a member of the public called Fitzroy Crossing Police and informed them a crocodile was roaming Flynn Drive, the main street of the town.
Concerned for the safety of the public, officers attempted to contain the crocodile’s movements using several techniques, which were not effective due to the crocodile’s active response to those attempts.
The officers sought the assistance of a local volunteer wildlife expert, Tamela from Wild Life West Inc., who successfully tranquilised the crocodile. Tamela cares for injured animals and without her assistance it is believed there would have been no way to safely relocate the crocodile without officers or the crocodile itself being harmed.
Once safe to do so, the crocodile was secured and transported to a river system where it would normally live. The crocodile was monitored as it recovered from being tranquilised and was observed to return to its natural habitat.
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