INNISFAIL MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AND CHOPPING HEAD OFF CROC
AN Innisfail man will face court next month charged over the decapitation of a large crocodile which was left dead in a creek south of Cairns.
Police yesterday charged a 60-year-old Innisfail man with a range of offences, including taking a protected animal which is estimated to be at least 100 years old, has been put up for a silent auction after it was recently turned in at the Gordonvale Waste Transfer Station.
The council’s waste branch manager Steve Cosatto said an elderly Gordonvale woman under the Nature Conservation Act, producing and possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis), and firearm offences.
He will appear in Innisfail Magistrates Court on July 3.
Police will allege the man killed the 4.5m-long saltwater crocodile, which was found dead by a member of the public in a creek near Eubenangee Swamp, north of Innisfail, on had cleared out her backyard shed and wanted to get rid of the daybed and a wooden “geisha” table.
He said station staff recognised the items as being quite valuable.
“We’ve seen it and ‘that’s fantastic’,” he said. said April 21. The headless croc appeared to have been left in the creek for some time.
It was initially thought that the apex predator had been killed in response to a spate of crocodile attacks on people and pet dogs across the Far North.
Innisfail Criminal Investigation Branch detective Sergeant Matt Bauer said police
So far the treasure trove has attracted a dozen bids from the public, with the council expecting offers of several thousand dollars.
Mr Cosatto said the council had put the items up for auction to boost interest in the Portsmith-based Buy Back were able to track down the man allegedly responsible for decapitating the reptile after receiving a tip-off via Crime Stoppers.
It is understood the man had removed the animal’s head in order to keep its large skull as a trophy.
The maximum penalty for unlawfully killing crocodiles in the wild is $27,425. Shop, which recyles unwanted goods instead of sending them to landfill.
“Every now and then, something unique will come up in the shop,” he said.
The silent auction for the two rare furniture items will be held until July 2. A MAREEBA man who was allegedly more than four times the legal limit will front court. It will be alleged the 29-year-old was intercepted on Anzac Ave for a roadside breath test about 9pm on Wednesday and returned a reading of 0.212 per cent. He will appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on June 12, charged with one count of drinkdriving.
Calling good sports
VOLUNTEERS are needed for the Coral Coast Triathlon and RRR Mountain Bike Race this Sunday. Volunteers will work in a number of capacities during the two events. To extend your volunteering services or for more information, contact Anne Chirio on 4226 8993.
Classic movie night
STARRY Night Cinemas will screen ’80s classic Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and featuring a classic soundtrack, at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow night. There will be coffee, popcorn and icecream stalls on site or moviegoers can pack their own picnic. Prepurchased tickets are available from trybooking.com/PURZ. Gates open at 5.30pm and the movie starts at 7pm.