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Police in Australia kept a 7ft 9in saltwater crocodile in a cell overnight after it threatened local fishermen.

Officers in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, say they had "no other option" after capturing the crocodile late in the evening.

Senior Constable Wade Marshall told the BBC it was put in an unused cell in the town's police station.

In the morning, the male crocodile was taken to a nearby crocodile farm.

Mr Marshall said police had reacted after receiving reports that the crocodile "had a go at some fishermen retrieving their boat at the local boat ramp".

When officials arrived at the scene the crocodile was about 30m from the ramp. They waited until nightfall, when the reptiles are apparently easier to spot, before capturing it.

"After a couple of attempts and after three hours we managed to catch it and retrieve it," Mr Marshall said.

"We kept it in one of the cells which is unserviceable at the moment. We looked after it. It was kept on a wet blanket and hosed regularly with water."