Boy fed rare reptiles to crocodile

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Alice Springs police say no action can be taken against a seven year-old boy who killed more than a dozen reptiles, because he's not legally responsible.
Staff arrived at the Alice Springs Reptile Centre yesterday morning to find thorny devils, blue tongues and a goanna dead or missing.
Security camera footage revealed a seven-year-old boy had jumped a rear fence and killed the animals, throwing some into the crocodile pen.
Police have spoken to the boy and his family about the incident.
The centre's director, Rex Neindorf, says he'll consider further action.
'This is a juvenile so unfortunately nothing can be done but we'll probably look at taking the family to court and getting restitution that way.
"Parents of children need to learn that they have to keep their children under control and they just can't wreak havoc like what's going on."
Mr Neindorf says 13 lizards and a turtle were killed, with most thrown into the crocodile pen.
He says the gruesome discovery was made just before 8:00am yesterday.
"One of the staff was actually out the back and actually heard a noise going on in the crocodile pond.
"He put his head over to investigate and the crocodile was actually eating one of the animals then upon a quick look around the back he discovered more had gone missing.
"The saddest thing is we've lost our female spencer's goanna. We've had her for close to 10 years and she's around 20 years old, so that's a big loss for us."
Mr Neindorf says he's saddened someone so young was involved in the killings.

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