A local man whose property is on the Herbert River in Cordelia said the reptile had ‘started to come for us’
“Herbie”, lingered around Herbert River stalking domestic and farmed animals, making it a “dangerous animal”, Tony Frisby, a senior wildlife officer said.The reptile was captured in a trap on the banks of a private property on the Herbert River in Cordelia on Sunday. Separately, a 3-metre crocodile was also captured in a trap in the Ross River, Townsville, less than two hours south.
“I’ve lived on the river all my life and have become accustomed to crocodiles, and I know when there’s a dangerous one,” he said, adding the crocodile had eaten three of his neighbour’s chickens. “With this guy stalking us the way he has been, it’s become very concerning.” “The Townsville region is croc country, and people should ‘croc-wise’, by making sensible choices around waterways and avoiding complacency,” Frisby said.
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