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Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

The 2.7-metre female saltwater crocodile was trapped after public reports; 2025 saw 202 captures by the unit, highlighting increased wet season risks near waterways.

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A veteran Top End wildlife ranger is "still catching the handbags" after trapping his first crocodile of the year where children had been swimming.

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Crocodile caught in popular swimming creek

Children had been swimming in the waterway the day before.

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Big croc caught in creek where children swim

A veteran Top End wildlife ranger is ‘still catching the handbags’ after trapping his first crocodile of the year, where children had been swimming.

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Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

A veteran Top End wildlife ranger is "still catching the handbags" after trapping his first crocodile of the year where children had been swimming.

·City of Perth, Australia
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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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