Crocodile caught in Sydney suburbs

Police in northern Sydney enlisted the help of a zoo keeper to capture a crocodile today after locals reported seeing one of the reptiles in a suburban waterway.

The New South Wales state police said a saltwater crocodile measuring up to two feet had been spotted munching on carp in a natural spring near an industrial park in northern Sydney.

A keeper from a local reptile park donned goggles and flippers and swam underneath the crocodile before grasping it underwater, officers said. It will now be placed in a suitable animal park.

Saltwater crocodiles – which are normally found only in northern Australia - can grow up to 23 feet in length.