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Suspected saltwater crocodile takes dog at unexpected outback location
Key takeaways
- A suspected saltwater crocodile has been reported at Bottom Crossing on the Flinders River near Richmond.
- People have been warned not to swim in the Flinders River near Richmond after reports of a suspected saltwater crocodile sighting.
- Richmond Shire Mayor John Wharton believes a saltwater crocodile is responsible for taking a dog at Bottom Crossing, 660 kilometres from where the species is commonly found.
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A suspected saltwater crocodile has been reported at Bottom Crossing on the Flinders River near Richmond. (Supplied: John Wharton)
People have been warned not to swim in the Flinders River near Richmond after reports of a suspected saltwater crocodile sighting.
Richmond Shire Mayor John Wharton believes a saltwater crocodile is responsible for taking a dog at Bottom Crossing, 660 kilometres from where the species is commonly found.
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