On a second crocodile being spotted near the site of a brutal attack.

I feel bad for the family and dog. However, they were walking in croc territory and there will always be a risk. For safety, I stay at least a few meters away from any waters edge. Paula Watkins

Crocs are dinosaurs. They are very resilient and you will find them in areas that aren’t traditional croc territory. We got something like 26 on the Tablelands cause someone bred them up there for release. We have had multiple in the man made storm drains that run through Cairns. In a creek behind houses in White Rock. A few more years and it will be like the NT where people find them in their swimming pools.

Adam Hurst

When I was young we could go to Machans Beach and play on the water’s edge but not anymore. The croc population should be culled because next time it may be a young toddler. We also used to ride our bikes to Little Freshwater for a picnic and felt quite safe. Is there any picnic spots on the banks of the creeks in the Cairns district that are safe these days?

Lynette Stanley

Stoneys, Oasis, Godfrey’s, Davies creek, Fishery Falls, Smithfield, Bayview etc. I feel like people are making it seem like more of a deal than it is. We’ve always been taught to be croc wise, it’s just an adjustment. Toby Stanley

Just because our more recent generations didn’t see crocs in certain places, doesn’t mean originally it wasn’t their territory. After mass culls in the past caused much lower numbers they are more spread out and in less areas, now as numbers increase over time, as they are territorial, they find new territories which in the past was where they once were found. Katelyn McIvor