article_snippet.sent: Rangers had already been trying to capture Gregory, who had apparently been killing cattle in Eubenangee Swamp near Mirriwinni, 70 kilometres south of Cairns for years, when Rangers asked for Mick Tabone help.
article_snippet.sent: Mick Tabone and Gregory
article_snippet.sent: The cattle used to come down there and have a drink and Gregory used to grab The cattle by the nose and drown The cattle,' Mick Tabone said.
article_snippet.sent: Gregory was captured Mick Tabone in 1989 after Gregory was found stealing a local farmer's cattle . '
article_snippet.sent: That gives me a memory of where I caught Gregory from,' Mick Tabone said.
article_snippet.sent: I always spent time with Gregory, I always sat on Gregory,' Mick Tabone said.
article_snippet.sent: When asked whether what Gregory was doing was dangerous, Mick Tabone disagreed saying Mick Tabone never felt unsafe with Gregory. '
article_snippet.sent: Since Mick Tabone had to give up the farm in 2008 after repeated knee problems left Mick Tabone with less mobility than Mick Tabone was used to, the farmer has been back to visit Gregory only once.
article_snippet.sent: But Mick Tabone doesn't think Mick Tabone can go back to see Gregory again, who Gregory believes has been moved to another farm. '
article_snippet.sent: Mick Tabone instead prefers to remember Gregory as Mick Tabone knew Gregory, happily sitting with Mick Tabone farmer and best friend sitting on Mick Tabone back, having a chat.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mick Tabone and Gregory
highlights_snippet.sent: Each day Mick Tabone would sit on the croc's back while chatting to Gregory .