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Woman finds Crocodile in swimming pool
Woman Finds Crocodile in Swimming Pool
Mon Mar 13, 7:11 AM ET
SYDNEY, Australia - A woman found a small crocodile in her backyard swimming pool in Sydney, a zoo spokeswoman said Monday, just weeks after another crocodile was found in a nearby pond.
The latest uninvited croc to turn up in northern Sydney was a 21-inch freshwater crocodile, a different species to the two-foot saltwater croc found on Feb. 23, said Australian Reptile Park spokeswoman Mary Rayner.
"A woman called saying she had a freshwater crocodile in her backyard swimming pool," Rayner said. "She actually caught it. It was extremely angry and she bound the snout."
It was not clear how the freshwater crocodile got into the swimming pool — the species, which can grow up to 10 feet in length, is not found in the wild anywhere near Sydney.
The crocodile was taken to the reptile park, which is also home to the saltwater crocodile discovered last month.
"I think we are (going to be) running out of displays if this keeps on happening," Rayner said.
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