- Two teens were have been caught standing on a crocodile trap in Australia’s NT
- They uploaded a picture of their ‘dangerous and stupid behavior’ on Instagram
- Picture shows the pair balancing on top of the trap in murky waters in Batchelor
This is the horrifying moment two teenagers climbed onto a crocodile trap in murky waters in Australia’s Northern Territory.
A picture, uploaded to Instagram, showed the pair balancing on the cage as it floated down a river near Batchelor.
The image, which has since been deleted, has been branded ‘dangerous’ and ‘stupid’ online.
A picture, uploaded to Instagram, showed the pair balancing on the cage as it floated down a river near Batchelor, in the Northern Territory
Tommy Nichols, NT Wildlife Ranger, said: ‘Apart from the fact it’s dangerous, we’ve had a number of large crocs let out of croc traps by people interfering with them lately.’
Mr Nichols said it wasn’t the first time people had fooled around with the animals in the Northern Territory.
The post has since been deleted.
Mr Nichols said it wasn’t the first time people had fooled around with the animals in the Northern Territory
‘We’ve had a number of large crocs let out of croc traps by people interfering with them lately’ explained the NT ranger Tommy Nichols
Rangers often find the animals in traps.
Mr Nichols added: ‘You never know what a crocodile is going to do – it could swim away or it could turn around on you.’
The penalty for mucking around with a crocodile trap is up to six months’ imprisonment and a $7.700 fine.
The penalty for mucking around with crocodile trap is a term of up to six months’ imprisonment, a $7.700 fine
‘You never know what a crocodile is going to do – it could swim away or it could turn around on you.’ told ranger Nichols