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5M Croc in Rockhampton
Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 5:07pm

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..............A MASSIVE saltwater crocodile — said to be one of the biggest ever seen in Queensland — has been shot dead in Rockhampton.
Police and state environmental officers are investigating after the 5.2m male reptile was found with a bullet in its head in the Fitzroy River on Thursday.
The monster crocodile was taken to the nearby Koorana Crocodile Farm, where it will be buried once a necropsy (an animal autopsy) is carried out.
Farm owner John Leaver said a 5m-long crocodile had not been caught in Queensland for 20 to 30 years............

http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/hunt-is-on-for-the-killer-who-shot-th...

5 M .......... That is longer and heavier than your car.

It is a monster

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 10:27pm And good riddance, too.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 80152 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #2 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 11:25pm Five Million Bucks for a croc? That's a crock.... and a croc......
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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 46380 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #3 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 11:29pm I saw that. They had it on a long car trailer.
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Captain Caveman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6200 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #4 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 6:13pm Strange noone has ever seen it there. That river gets fished alot. Its a shame really. He'd be an old bugger.
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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 46380 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #5 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 6:22pm Bet ya the other males are happy the Alpha is gone. Things are gonna heat up in the water there until a new one reigns the females in.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39501 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #6 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 7:35pm UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 10:27pm: And good riddance, too. very much so.
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Valkie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16088 Central Coast Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #7 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 8:02pm Where is crocodile dundee. Ill bet he has summat to do wifff dis
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Captain Caveman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6200 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #8 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 8:26pm Valkie wrote on Sep 24^th, 2017 at 8:02pm: Where is crocodile dundee. Ill bet he has summat to do wifff dis Is it dead? Well, if it isn't, it's gonna be a helluva job skinnin the bastard. Classic movies. Onya Hoges. There's a 5k reward for the culprit that capped this one.
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #9 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm pfft... I've seen bigger in the NT... 5 meters is just an average size on the Adelaide River...
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #10 - Sep 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm Captain Caveman wrote on Sep 24^th, 2017 at 6:13pm: Strange noone has ever seen it there. That river gets fished alot. Its a shame really. He'd be an old bugger. I'm sure that the croc was killed somewhere down river away from the town. Much of the fishing is done upstream or near the central business district.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28007 Gender:	Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton Reply #11 - Sep 25^th, 2017 at 12:44pm From what I gather it wasn't shot in the Rocky reaches of the Fitzroy river ...... it was found shot, off in some tributary creek somewhere ... up near Yamba was one suggestion. The whole area is croc country.
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Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton
Reply #12 - Sep 25^th, 2017 at 12:54pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Sep 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm:

pfft... I've seen bigger in the NT... Roll Eyes

5 meters is just an average size on the Adelaide River... Wink

They dragged one off the Strand in Townsville the other day, near 5 mtrs and there is one in the Bohle river well over 4 mtrs. The crocs are getting too big and too close for my liking.

Prolly why only southerners and foreigners go swimming north of Capricorn line.

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Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton
Reply #13 - Sep 25^th, 2017 at 2:10pm

BigOl64 wrote on Sep 25^th, 2017 at 12:54pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Sep 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm:

pfft... I've seen bigger in the NT... Roll Eyes

5 meters is just an average size on the Adelaide River... Wink

They dragged one off the Strand in Townsville the other day, near 5 mtrs and there is one in the Bohle river well over 4 mtrs. The crocs are getting too big and too close for my liking.

Prolly why only southerners and foreigners go swimming north of Capricorn line.

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............ The crocs are getting too big and too close for my liking............

me too.

Also apparently they no longer fear man, having not been hunted for some time.

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Re: 5M Croc in Rockhampton
Reply #14 - Sep 25^th, 2017 at 3:49pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 25^th, 2017 at 2:10pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Sep 25^th, 2017 at 12:54pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Sep 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm:

pfft... I've seen bigger in the NT... Roll Eyes

5 meters is just an average size on the Adelaide River... Wink

They dragged one off the Strand in Townsville the other day, near 5 mtrs and there is one in the Bohle river well over 4 mtrs. The crocs are getting too big and too close for my liking.

Prolly why only southerners and foreigners go swimming north of Capricorn line.

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............ The crocs are getting too big and too close for my liking............

me too.

Also apparently they no longer fear man, having not been hunted for some time.

A mate and I were cruising up a side creek on the Bohle river and near had one leap in the boat from the bank, friggen sh1t ourselves Grin

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