Water hazard: Crocodile captured while swimming in flooded Ingham fishing spot
A saltwater crocodile has been captured after it was spotted swimming in swollen floodwaters in a north Queensland town.
Dec 18, 2023, updated May 22, 2025
A supplied image obtained on Monday, December 18, 2023, shows wildlife rangers trapping a crocodile that was swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the North Queensland town of Ingham following heavy rain and flooding from ex-tropical cyclone Jasper. (AAP Image/Supplied by ABC) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
The 2.8 metre beast was spotted in Palm Creek in the small town of Ingham on Monday before authorities were notified.
Ingham has been cut-off both to the north and south due to ongoing floods caused by ex-tropical cyclone Jasper and heavy rain that has impacted north Queensland for some days.
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The town of roughly 4000 people received around 130mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till Sunday evening.
Wildlife officers captured the 2.8 metre saltie on Monday morning before it was placed inside a holding cage.
It is expected the animal will be taken to a holding facility until the deluge subsides.
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