Children get up close to the crocodile that was killed this morning by police. A 30-year-old croc known for killing pet dogs Reptile moves close to popular swimming spot Cops capture and kill the 4.4m croc A MONSTER crocodile that has been killing pet dogs in a remote Northern Territory community was shot today after it came within 100m of a popular swimming resort. The 4.4m croc was captured and destoryed this morning by Senior Sergeant Tony Deutrom at Alyangula, on Groote Eylandt, the Northern Territory News has reported. The officer said children liked to jump from a crossroad on the Angurugu River and the 30-year-old croc was "moving up" to that area. He said there were safety concerns surrounding the reptile coming so close to the community with its history of taking dogs. "By what the locals are saying - it's a considerable crocodile for Groote Eylandt," he said. It was being more regular with attacking animals so we thought best to get rid of it. Read more at Northern Territory News