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Watch: Cow-eating crocodile gets caught by the cops

It had been "causing a ruckus."
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Never smile at a crocodile, especially this cow-devouring behemoth from Australia.

The four metre (13 foot) croc was captured by Northern Territory police on Tuesday, after authorities set up a trap due to reports the crocodile had been busy eating cattle from a nearby farm.

"It was causing a ruckus and was a danger to people in the area," NT Police's Matt Phillips told ABC News.

The crocodile didn't behave, making its capture difficult, according to Phillips. Eventually it was taken to a crocodile farm, but locals believe there is an even larger crocodile still lurking about in the water.

A trap has been left in the water for this second big fella. Now it's a matter of wait and see.

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Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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