00:00One of the world's most fearsome predators, cruising by in Skip Point, a long way from
00:09home.
00:10Just floating around in the water really.
00:11Chris Kelly captured video of the roving reptile while walking his dogs.
00:16The first time I saw it, you could really tell it was a croc because of the shape of
00:20the tail.
00:21For local fisherman Anthony Simpson, it was the one that got away, thankfully.
00:25He just surfaced for a little bit, boom, boom, and then just froze down and I thought, yeah,
00:31that's not a stick, that's a croc.
00:32Which is a shock in these parts, even to the ranger who confirmed the sightings.
00:37He didn't have his phone on him so he ran back to the vehicle, grabbed the camera.
00:41By the time he got back, the crocodile had slid into the water.
00:44Luckily he was able to get some photos of the claw marks, the slide mark and also the
00:50belly mark.
00:51It's thought to be the same one spotted near Bundaberg last month.
00:55The toothy tourist now making waves further south at Rainbow Beach.
00:59We didn't know it was this far down and yeah, we have been out there swimming and that,
01:03so I know this time I'll be throwing the little lady in first before I get in.
01:07Warning signs are in place, camping is still allowed.
01:11Not really scared but maybe alert, just to be aware and to be prepared and be cautious.
01:17While there is a need for caution in the short term, the experts say this is unlikely to
01:21become an ongoing concern and in Skip Point is a long way off being declared croc country.
01:27After big weather events, crocodiles and all animals can end up in many unusual places.
01:33There's no evidence of a southern expansion of the crocodile population.
01:38Rangers will continue monitoring the site and plan to relocate the reptile, a one way
01:43ticket out for this seafaring salty.
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