The Weekend Post

WEFEEL UNSAFE

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THREE worried Far Northern mayors are calling for urgent action on crocodiles workas it is revealed emergency service beers are assessing their risk of attack fore rescuing people. childAs well parents are pulling their junior ren out of nippers — a popular the water safety program — over fears at predators are spotted too frequently popular beaches. Douglas, Cassowary Coast and Mareeba mayors say the state’s n ew crocodile feelmanage­ment plans have left people sk of ating threatened and at greater ri tack, amid “unp recedented” sightings and reports of aggressive behaviour. MP It comes as independen­t Cook a KatBilly Gordon is refusing t o back a crocoter’s Australian Party move for dile cull and other measures.

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