Giant Crocodile Threatening Australian Community Killed And Cooked In Traditional Feast

You must have heard many incidents of people getting fed up with animals and killing them. But this incident is a little more unique where people in Australia got fed up with a reptile and they not only decided to kill it, but they went a step ahead and cooked into a feast for residents.

A 3.63-meter saltwater crocodile had entered the Baines River during the flood season and reached Bulla City in the northern region. The crocodile had been stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults. Police said that this huge saltwater crocodile had also attacked several domestic dogs.

Tired of these incidents, after talking to traditional landowners, elders and community members in the Aboriginal community of Bulla, police decided to kill it so that it would not remain a threat to the community. So, the Northern Territory shot and killed the problem crocodile.

”In consultation with traditional owners, elders, community members and parks and wildlife, the crocodile was shot to ensure that it did not continue to pose a significant risk to the community. An opportunistic crocodile safety session was conducted by Parks and Wildlife with the children, giving them an up-close look at the dangers within our waterways,” the police said in a statement.

After killing the crocodile, people cooked it and made it part of their feast, traditionally. “The animal was cooked up into crocodile tail soup, he was on the barbecue, a few of the pieces were wrapped up in banana leaves and cooked underground,” local sergeant Andrew McBride told the public broadcaster ABC.

The number of crocodiles has increased rapidly in the western parts of the region. They are appearing in unusual locations, following the recent flooding. “Just the immense amount of water that came into the area, crocodiles are popping up in locations you wouldn’t normally see them,” Sergeant McBride said.

Commander Kylie Anderson said, “Crocodiles can pose a significant risk to community safety. Thanks to the seamless collaboration between Parks and Wildlife, our remote police staff and residents we were able to safely remove the large saltie and maintain the safety of the community.”