SYDNEY: A gaggle of guys seen swimming inside a baited crocodile trap in Australia near where a woman was just lately eaten have been blasted as "idiots of the century" Tuesday.
Photos posted on Facebook showed the 4 males clambering at the floating trap set near a marina at Port Douglas in northern Queensland state and even posing inside it.
It isn't far from where a 4.3-metre (14-foot) croc killed dementia sufferer Anne Cameron.
The beast that took the 79-year-old less than two weeks ago was trapped and human remains found inside, however quite a lot of different crocodiles inhabit the rivers and seas within the house.
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said she was stunned at their stupidity.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked, this is incredibly stupid and dangerous behaviour," she said instructed broadcaster ABC.
"I'm wondering if these fellows are vying for the idiots of the year award or the idiots of the century award."
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles additionally weighed in, tweeting: "Srsly? The meat we put in these traps is bait. For crocodiles. Don't swim in them! It's stupid, and illegal."
Saltwater crocodiles, which will develop up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a not unusual characteristic of Australia's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year.
Their numbers have exploded since they have been declared a protected species within the 1970s, with Cameron's loss of life reigniting calls to control them.
Queensland's surroundings division said the men's movements have been "reckless".
"These traps are specifically designed to attract crocodiles and they are deployed in places where a problem crocodile is known to be present," it said in a observation.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that interfering with crocodile traps can be potentially life-threatening for the person concerned."
There are fines of up to Aus$15,000 (US$11,700) for interfering with a crocodile trap.
Photos posted on Facebook showed the 4 males clambering at the floating trap set near a marina at Port Douglas in northern Queensland state and even posing inside it.
It isn't far from where a 4.3-metre (14-foot) croc killed dementia sufferer Anne Cameron.
The beast that took the 79-year-old less than two weeks ago was trapped and human remains found inside, however quite a lot of different crocodiles inhabit the rivers and seas within the house.
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said she was stunned at their stupidity.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked, this is incredibly stupid and dangerous behaviour," she said instructed broadcaster ABC.
"I'm wondering if these fellows are vying for the idiots of the year award or the idiots of the century award."
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles additionally weighed in, tweeting: "Srsly? The meat we put in these traps is bait. For crocodiles. Don't swim in them! It's stupid, and illegal."
Saltwater crocodiles, which will develop up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a not unusual characteristic of Australia's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year.
Their numbers have exploded since they have been declared a protected species within the 1970s, with Cameron's loss of life reigniting calls to control them.
Queensland's surroundings division said the men's movements have been "reckless".
"These traps are specifically designed to attract crocodiles and they are deployed in places where a problem crocodile is known to be present," it said in a observation.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that interfering with crocodile traps can be potentially life-threatening for the person concerned."
There are fines of up to Aus$15,000 (US$11,700) for interfering with a crocodile trap.
'Idiots of the century' swim in baited crocodile trap
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