Vandals let three saltwater crocodiles loose at a school in Australia.
Bizarre CCTV footage shows the crocodiles being pushed through a broken window pane in a fire exit at Taminmin College, located in the Northern Territory town of Humpty Doo.
Four masked intruders, clad in just boxer shorts, then push through the door, hop over the reptiles and ransack an office at the school.
Wildlife rangers who captured the female reptiles said they were in poor health and had their mouths taped up.
According to ABC local radio, it is likely that the beasts will be put down.
Speaking to the radio station, Ranger Luke McLaren said when the crocodiles were found they were “basically skin and bones, (with) not much meat left on them”.
He added: “(They had) really poor skin condition, like they haven’t been kept in water for quite a while, haven’t been fed, and one of them looked to be blind (as a result of neglect).
“Looking at their condition it’s likely they’ll have to be destroyed.”
It is believed the animals came from a crocodile farm.
The largest crocodile was 2m long. It is not known why they were let loose in the school.
Police are searching for the intruders, who are all men.
The gang face fines of up to $50,000 – the equivalent of £29,000 - for animal cruelty.
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