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Altamaha
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Cassius the Croc
#188421 - 24/08/11 08:13 AM

So NT wants him back? http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/08/23/179171_crocoff.html

Hmm.

What would one do with a 5.48 meter croc with one front leg?

Surely there are bigger ones to catch?

You croc hunters post some photos!

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DoubleD
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Loc: Retired in Oklahoma

Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188429 - 24/08/11 09:27 AM

That's got to be a Typo... the move him 32000km---19880 mile, must be 3200

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Gaff
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Loc: Darwin NT

Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: DoubleD]
#188436 - 24/08/11 12:59 PM

Yeah typo, should be 3200km

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tophet1
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Loc: NSW, Australia

Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Gaff]
#188443 - 24/08/11 02:59 PM

It is illegal but, all I can think of is my 7x 57 going BOOM .....

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500Nitro
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Loc: Victoria, Australia

Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188444 - 24/08/11 03:34 PM

Quote:

What would one do with a 5.48 meter croc with one front leg?

Surely there are bigger ones to catch?

5.48mtrs is a very big croc.

A big one over 5 mtrs would probably be noticed if anywhere near where humans went.

I know of one (Alive) that would go close but probably just under 5m at most and he has a lot less teeth than Cassius.

"Sweetheart" was of course 5.1 mtrs.

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Edited by 500Nitro (24/08/11 03:35 PM)

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Gaff
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188466 - 24/08/11 10:40 PM

Quote:

Surely there are bigger ones to catch?

There is a few big ones around, there are permanant traps set all around Darwin and they remove every one that they catch in what they call the croc management zone which I think is a 50 km radius around Darwin, they average a couple of hundred a year.
Mostly small to medium sized ones, big ones further out of town generally only get trapped or shot if they are causing trouble. Its by no means a free for all to go get one.

cheers gaff

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Altamaha
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Gaff]
#188480 - 25/08/11 01:04 AM

Your big salties scare me when I see the photos of gents standing in waist deep water holding a fishing rod!

The Aussie photos of big crocs of past are impressive to say the least.

I fooled around with gators way back when I lived in Florida, but your salties are a lot more animal and deserve a huge amount of respect.

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Ben
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188498 - 25/08/11 07:14 AM

That is a sensationalist piece of reporting. It is certainly not an issue at all here, and most of us wouldn't have a clue about it. Cairns can have the bloody animal for all we care.

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500Nitro
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Loc: Victoria, Australia

Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188499 - 25/08/11 07:32 AM

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Your big salties scare me when I see the photos of gents standing in waist deep water holding a fishing rod!

They are just potential winners of a Darwin award.

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Altamaha
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Ben]
#188500 - 25/08/11 08:10 AM

Quote:

That is a sensationalist piece of reporting. It is certainly not an issue at all here, and most of us wouldn't have a clue about it. Cairns can have the bloody animal for all we care.

My thoughts exactly, CNN style reporting.

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Altamaha
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: 500Nitro]
#188501 - 25/08/11 08:11 AM

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Your big salties scare me when I see the photos of gents standing in waist deep water holding a fishing rod!

They are just potential winners of a Darwin award.

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Nope, sure winners!

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500Nitro
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Re: Cassius the Croc [Re: Altamaha]
#188504 - 25/08/11 08:32 AM

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Your big salties scare me when I see the photos of gents standing in waist deep water holding a fishing rod!

They are just potential winners of a Darwin award.
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Nope, sure winners!

True, good point.

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