Crocodile in Australian golf course lake is worlds most dangerous water hazard

Published: 3:59PM GMT twenty-two February 2010

A crocodile lies in wait for for on a golf march Photo: GETTY

The crocodile, well well known as Steve, has been sneaking at Willows Golf Resort for some-more than a week, attracting near-daily sightings but a celebrated miss of panic.

"It"s not scaring any one - it"s standard for the march in North Queensland," pronounced Adrian Lawson, the club"s manager. "North Queenslanders are used to saying this kind of thing."

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Steve, a freshwater crocodile well well known to be some-more pliable than the saltwater cousin, can be seen swimming or enjoying the pleasant object circuitously the par-five second or par-three 17th holes, that tee off over his lake.

"It doesn"t put any one off unless they put their round in that lake - they"re not going to collect it, that"s for sure," pronounced Mr Lawson.

"We"ve seen him sunning himself on the bank on the second [hole], but at your convenience any one has come circuitously him he"s true behind in the drink, as discerning as a wink."

The Townsville march has played host to about five crocodiles in new years when complicated rains bloat a circuitously river, transfer the reptiles in the lake.

The materialisation is usual sufficient for the march to have the own crocodile government plan, the initial step of that is job internal authorities to check the animal does not poise any danger.

"It"s not going to eat any one or follow a dog down the main street, but it"s an engaging find," pronounced Mr Lawson.