Yikes! Woman goes for swim in croc-infested Proserpine River
Community members were reminded to take care around the river and other crocodile habitats to avoid putting themselves and emergency services at risk. "Police had to go near the water to get her out of the water," Sen-Sgt Davis said. "Just because you can't see a crocodile doesn't mean it's not close by." These include staying five metres away from the water's edge, not feeding crocodiles, being extra cautious at night, dawn and dusk when the reptiles are most active and disposing of food and fish scraps in a bin. Sen-Sgt Davis said as a public health issue, there were no penalties a...
Source: whitsundaytimes.com.au
