Cayman Island Croc

From news reports, an American crocodile was caught in the Caymans for the first time in decades:

"A crocodile that strayed into Cayman waters and was shot with a spear gun by a member of the public is reportedly doing well with its recovery at Boatswain’s Beach.
"The 7.5– to eight–foot crocodile was captured in Old Man Bay on Saturday following many calls from the public to the 911 Emergency Communications Centre reporting a sighting of a crocodile.
"And the RCIPS has stated that rumours that there were three crocodiles in local waters and the police had killed one of them, are untrue.
"'There were unconfirmed reports of a second crocodile,' said Media Liaison Officer Deborah Dennis, but officers have been out to look for it and have seen no signs of any other crocodile. An aerial search of the sea using Cayman Islands Helicopter was carried out Sunday.
"Ms Dennis did add, however, that it can’t be 100 per cent certain that there is not another crocodile out there." ...
"The croc is in the care of veterinarians under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture, but is being housed at Boatswain’s Beach.
"They are 90 per cent sure, said Curator of Terrestrial Exhibits at Boatswain’s Beach Geddes Hislop, that the fully mature crocodile is female." ...
"Mr. Hislop said as far as he knew, the last report of a live crocodile in Cayman was in 1959.
"The most recent find is an American Crocodile, Mr. Hislop said. This type is not known for attacks on humans and they generally do not attack unless provoked. A Cuban crocodile would be much more aggressive, he said.
"The crocodile, he said, would have swum from Cuba, Hispaniola or Jamaica." ...
"The crocodile is in a private area of Boatswain’s Beach where she cannot be viewed by the public.
"Mr. Hislop said it was a good thing the crocodile was taken from the water as someone would have killed it otherwise."

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