Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it's possible

AP ^ | May 19, 2016 | Terry Spencer

[EveningStar]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Step aside, Burmese python — you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although no one can say for sure.

The big question now: How did they get to Florida?

"They didn't swim from Africa," University of Florida herpetologist Kenneth Krysko said. "But we really don't know how they got into the wild."

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Probably not. It’s not as easy as you would think to spot them.