Approached children: “Problem crocodile” caught and eaten in Australia: “There were some full bellies”

For months, a crocodile stalked residents of an Australian Aboriginal community. Eventually, the animal was shot and used to make, among other things, crocodile tail soup.

A “problem crocodile” was on the loose in a community in northern Australia. It approached children and reportedly killed several dogs. It has now been shot and eaten by the community.

“It was quite a big traditional feast,” local police officer Andrew McBride told ABC Australia on Thursday, “there were some full bellies.”

According to police, the 3.63-meter-long saltwater crocodile had been in the Baines River near the Aboriginal community of Bulla since the beginning of the year. The animal attacked children, adults and dogs from the river, which is only about 250 meters from residential buildings. In consultation with the elders and the authorities, it was shot on Tuesday so that it no longer posed a threat to the community.

The animal was then prepared in the traditional way, McBride told ABC. It was cooked into crocodile tail soup, other pieces were grilled or wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground.

According to the government, Australia’s Northern Territory has the largest wild crocodile population in the world, with more than 100,000 specimens. Saltwater crocodiles are said to be found mainly along the coast and feed primarily on fish, but also eat birds, wild boars and even cows.

The town of Bulla is about 100 kilometers from the coast. According to police, the fact that the animal was so far inland was due to the floods in the region earlier this year. “Due to the immense amounts of water that flowed into the area, crocodiles are appearing in places where you wouldn’t normally see them,” McBride told ABC.

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