The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Beaches are just not a suitable crocodile habitat. The City of London is dying on its feet - so why is its Labour Mayor piling on the pain? CROC SIGHTING Broome's Cable Beach has been closed following a Crocodile sighting this morning.

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Parks and Wildlife staff will continue to patrol the area today. The beach has been closed for more than 24 hours and may remain closed longer if there are further sightings of a crocodile nearby. PETER HITCHENS: If anyone tries to force apart mourners at my funeral, I'll be back to haunt them! Meantime, there has been outrage over other images which emerged online, after a 3.7 metre croc was shot and killed after rangers were unable to remove it from Cable Beach… PIC: Craig Burgess. It is not only a public holiday in Western Australia, but the school holidays have begun, meaning the popular Cable Beach has been closed on one of the busiest weekends of the tourist season. The beach is now being monitored by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, with assistance from Shire of Broome rangers. After being spotted in Dampier Creek, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has reacted by conducting patrols during the day and night and monitoring the Broome Crocodile Risk Mitigation Area around Cable Beach and Roebuck Bay. Get your bonus Spin to Win codeword on The West!

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