A 1,300-pound 'monster' crocodile has finally been captured after a nearly decade-long hunt in Australia

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  • A 1,300-pound crocodile that evaded rangers in Australia for nearly a decade has finally be caught.
  • Rangers in the Northern Territory say it's rare to find a crocodile that large in the Katherine River.
  • The "monster" crocodile is over 15 feet long and weighs more than 1,300 pounds.
  • The 60-year-old crocodile was removed to "prevent human interaction in more populated areas."

Published July 11, 2018

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