A crocodile appears to be towed in a rented Bunnings trailer in weird footage captured by a passing motorist.
A bizarre video has left thousands stunned after a passing motorist spotted what appeared to be a crocodile being towed in the back of a rented Bunnings trailer.
The reptile was seen with an unknown covering over its head while being towed by a blue car along the Ocean Reef Road in Perth, Western Australia.
The footage was posted on TikTok on Saturday by user @duncandonuts083.
“The things you see in Perth … didn’t know Bunnings sold them,” he wrote.
The video left many viewers scratching their heads.
“Didn’t know Perth had crocs,” one wrote.
“What are they doing with a saltie?” another said.
Other viewers believed the reptile was actually a garden ornament the driver could have purchased from another store.
“That’s gotta be concrete,” one said.
“Got it’s head covered, so surely it’s not an ornament,” another commented.
“Can ya’ll report this to someone? What the f***, surely not the zoo?”
According to Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science, care must always be taken when transporting live crocodiles to minimise transport time and avoid dehydration and struggling.
“The method of transport used for live crocodiles will generally be determined by the size of crocodile involved,” the department said.
“It is essential to have full support under the head, body and tail base to avoid damage to essential organs.”
“As soon as the jaws are secured, the eyes must be covered with a wet sack (hessian bag) to reduce visual stimulation, if any additional tying is to be carried out.”
When it comes to restraining crocodiles, it should only be done temporarily to prevent struggling and with wide webbing or tape tied loosely around the limbs to prevent restricting blood circulation.
“Do not restrain the limbs of crocodiles for longer than two hours. This procedure invariably causes oedema (fluid accumulation) in the feet and can cause severe tissue damage or loss of limbs,” the department said.
