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Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on SaturdayAn Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal range, after sightings shocked onlookers at a suburban...

<p>The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday</p><p>An Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal range, after sightings shocked onlookers at a suburban park.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/crocodiles">crocodile</a> was first spotted in Ironbark Creek in Newcastle – about 100km north of Sydney – around midday on Saturday, by a group of teenagers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/02/crocodile-captured-newcastle-creek-australia">Continue reading...</a>
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