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22 October, 2025
Small croc takes early morning dip in resort pool
A HOTEL guest has been shocked to discover a 1.2m crocodile lying at the bottom of her five-star Port Douglas resort pool just metres from other guests.
Lisa Keller was staying at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort in Port Douglas when she spotted the animal last Saturday.
“I don’t want to alarm anyone but there’s a crocodile in the Sheraton pool,” she said in the video shared to Instagram and TikTok. “Sheraton Mirage. Baby croc.”
Resort general manager Joseph Amerio said just before 7am on Saturday the baby crocodile was “spotted by a member of our team, so of course, the pool (one of nine swimming pools within the resort) was immediately cordoned off and the area fully supervised by the resort team”.
He said at no time were guests and the baby animal in the pool at the same time.
“Queensland Parks and Wildlife arrived at 12.30pm and following a survey of the area retrieved and removed the baby crocodile. This unusual situation was managed with the safety of guests and welfare of the animal,” Mr Amerio said.
“Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas has procedures in place to ensure the safety of our guests and associates are a priority at all times.
“We cohabitate this region with these animals that are native to the area.
“They are part of the natural habitat in FNQ. The resort team regularly patrols resort grounds including pools, around the clock. We have permanent signage on the grounds alerting guests to the dangers of crocodiles and also other marine animals in the region.”
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