Crocodile in Australia jailed for "loitering" and "hanging around!!!"

A crocodile has been thrown behind bars at a country police station after it was caught 'loitering' in a residential area.

The 8ft saltwater crocodile was taken into custody by police near the tiny outback town of Gunbalanya after residents reported it was 'hanging around'.

The female crocodile was clearly disoriented and had been spotted trying to fight a fence, attempting to get it into a 'death roll' - the term for when crocodiles spin their prey around underwater until they drown.

'This lady obviously got a bit mixed up and was pretty tired and confused when we were called in to tackle her,' said Sergeant Adam Russell. More...

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