Crocodiles and snakes ‘destined for sale here’

CROCODILES which can grow up to three metres long were among a haul of deadly reptiles destined for sale here, it emerged last night.

Northern police and animal welfare experts found juvenile crocodiles and boa constrictor snakes in the boot of a car near the Border in Newry, Co Down.

Officials from the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) said some of the creatures were on their way to be sold in Co Louth.