Dismembered saltwater crocodile found dumped in Adelaide’s northern suburbs
The nearest wild populations of the species are almost 3000km away from the grisly find.
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A dismembered saltwater crocodile has been dumped on the side of a road with the mysterious find now under investigation by government authorities.
A father and son were in the middle of a driving lesson along a stretch of road at Waterloo Corner in Adelaide’s north when they spotted the remains.
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The crocodile — missing its head — had been discarded among rubbish and children’s paints inside a cardboard box once used for a pool cleaner.
Department of Environment and Wildlife officials visited the site on Monday, bagging the remains to be sent for testing.
Adam and his son made the shock discovery late yesterday, but how the animal got there — and where it was being kept — is now under investigation.
It is not legal to keep a saltwater crocodile without a specific permit or a private home in South Australia, and it is illegal to take a crocodile or their eggs from the wild, according to the Department for Environment and Water.
Saltwater crocodiles are not native to South Australia and are not found anywhere near Adelaide. Their natural range covers northern Australia, from Broome in Western Australia, across the Northern Territory to Rockhampton in Queensland.
The nearest wild saltwater crocodile populations are in the Top End, roughly 2600km away by road.
Adelaide Zoo, meanwhile, has confirmed to 7NEWS.com.au that the crocodile doesn’t belong to them.
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Originally published on 7NEWS
