A crocodile that pounced on children prepared during a “traditional feast”

A crocodile that terrorized an Aboriginal community was slaughtered and cooked by locals who devoured it in a “traditional feast”.

The reptile, measuring 3.63 m, “settled” in the Baines River, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

This follows massive flooding in the region earlier this year, according to authorities.

Since January, the crocodile had been “stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults” in the town of Bulla.

People weren’t the only targets either.

Police said the large saltwater crocodile also “took several dogs from the community”.

Authorities added in their recent statement on the matter that following discussions with members of the local Bulla Aboriginal community, the animal was put down.

This is so that “this does not continue to present a significant risk to the community”.

The animal was then prepared to be served as part of a “traditional way feast”.

Namely, the crocodile was placed “on the barbecue” and then “cooked in crocodile tail soup”.

Additionally, a number of pieces of meat were also “wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground.”

Local sergeant Andrew McBride told the press: “It was quite a big traditional celebration and there were some full bellies.”

Following massive monitoring in western parts of the region earlier this year, the animals are “increasingly appearing where they have never been seen before”.

McBride said: “The amount of water just pushed them into random places.

“It’s obviously one of those crocodiles that went swimming and wandered around a bit and appeared very close to the residents.”

Commander Kylie Anderson added: “Crocodiles can pose a significant risk to community safety.

“Thanks to the seamless collaboration between Parks and Wildlife, our remote enforcement personnel and local residents, we were able to safely remove the greater saltie and maintain the safety of the community.”

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