It 's a dog 's life , but for canines in the Northern Territory things started to look up after a monster crocodile was caught that had been eating dogs in the local area . The NT News reported that a 4.38 metre croc that had been eating dogs and threatening locals in a Daly River community was finally caught and removed on Saturday . The Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management team trapped the creature near Nauiyu and successfully removed him . Senior ranger Tom Nichols said the animal had been in the area for ‘ a couple of weeks ’ . The Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management load the 4.38m crocodile onto a trailer . ‘ It was taking dogs from the community and posing a threat to kids in the area , ’ he told the NT Times . ‘ A trap was set about a week ago and croc was caught on Thursday. ’ It took three members of the croc management team and local police to get the half-ton saltie out of the trap . ‘ We gave it some drugs , pulled it out of the trap and loaded it up on our skid trailer , ’ Mr Nichols said . ‘ Some crocs are worse than others but he wasn ’ t too bad . ' The huge crocodile 's jaws are taped shut before it is pulled from the trap up to the trailer . ‘ We stopped in Adelaide River to wet him down and that gave the local kids , and adults too , a chance to see the croc and ask questions. ’ This was the 58th crocodile removed from Top End waters this year . It was later taken to the Darwin Crocodile Farm at Noonamah .
Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management team trapped it near Nauiyu . The 4.38m croc had been eating dogs and threatening locals . ‘ We gave it some drugs , pulled it out of the trap , ' says senior ranger . It was the 58th crocodile removed from Top End waters this year . The huge animal wastaken to the Darwin Crocodile Farm at Noonamah .