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| Three saltwater crocodiles that were dumped at a Northern Territory school are in such poor condition they will probably have to be put down, a ranger says. | Three saltwater crocodiles that were dumped at a Northern Territory school are in such poor condition they will probably have to be put down, a ranger says. |
| Four as-yet unidentified men broke into Taminmin College at Humpty Doo early on Sunday morning, dumping the three female crocodiles and ransacking the front office. David Gregory, a senior constable from NT police, said the crocodiles had their mouths taped up. | Four as-yet unidentified men broke into Taminmin College at Humpty Doo early on Sunday morning, dumping the three female crocodiles and ransacking the front office. David Gregory, a senior constable from NT police, said the crocodiles had their mouths taped up. |
| Saltwater crocodiles are a protected species and interfering with them is a criminal offence. | Saltwater crocodiles are a protected species and interfering with them is a criminal offence. |
| Ranger Luke McLaren told ABC local radio on Monday morning that the crocodiles were in poor physical condition. | Ranger Luke McLaren told ABC local radio on Monday morning that the crocodiles were in poor physical condition. |
| “Basically skin and bones, not much meat left on them; they were really quiet and easy to catch,” he said. | “Basically skin and bones, not much meat left on them; they were really quiet and easy to catch,” he said. |
| “Really poor skin condition, like they haven’t been kept in water for quite a while, haven’t been fed, and one of them looked to be blind [as a result of neglect].” | “Really poor skin condition, like they haven’t been kept in water for quite a while, haven’t been fed, and one of them looked to be blind [as a result of neglect].” |
| It is believed the crocodiles came from a crocodile farm, he said. | It is believed the crocodiles came from a crocodile farm, he said. |
| “We’ll determine what farm they’re from and we’ll try to take them back to that farm but looking at their condition it’s likely they’ll have to be destroyed,” McLaren said. | “We’ll determine what farm they’re from and we’ll try to take them back to that farm but looking at their condition it’s likely they’ll have to be destroyed,” McLaren said. |
| Police are calling for public assistance to identify the four men captured on CCTV. | Police are calling for public assistance to identify the four men captured on CCTV. |
| People caught interfering with protected wildlife face fines of up to $77,000 or a jail term of up to five years. | People caught interfering with protected wildlife face fines of up to $77,000 or a jail term of up to five years. |