Australian city on crocodile alert

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 9:13 PM Posted by Beijing News


Australia's northern city of Darwin was on high alert on Thursday after a large crocodile was spotted prowling the city's beaches.

Lifesavers hunted the animal on jetskis and swimmers were urged to stay out of the water after the three-metre 10-foot saltwater croc was seen near shore trying to snap up dogs.

Surf Life Saving NT chief executive Tony Snelling said extra volunteers had been called in to watch for the animal.

He expressed concern over the "hundreds, if not thousands" of people who flock to night markets on Darwin's Mindil Beach to watch the sunset.

The Northern Territory has suffered two fatal crocodile attacks already this year and is estimated to have Australia's largest population of the animals -- some 80,000.







Glastonbury Festival in England on June 25.REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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