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FLA wildlife officials given shoot-to-kill order in croc hunt
Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:20 AM by Associated Press
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - State wildlife officials have given their agents the rare order to shoot to kill in the hunt for a young Nile crocodile loose near Miami.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials made the decision this summer after months of trying to catch the croc. The reptile is only about 3 feet long and not a threat yet, but it could be a danger if it gets bigger.
The Nile crocodile can jump higher and run faster than its American cousin and has a nastier temperament. It also can be larger, reaching nearly 20 feet.
The agency knows of only one on the loose. Experts say at least two others have been caught in the area.
The commission is investigating where the crocodile came from.
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