A large American crocodile was captured and removed from a Florida canal after a resident recorded it swimming with a dog in its mouth, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

The disturbing scene unfolded Monday in South Patrick Shores, a census-designated area just north of Satellite Beach, in Central Florida. The reptile was seen swimming with the dead canine in a canal not far from an elementary school and several homes, according to witnesses.

"It was just heartbreaking," resident Zack Spurlock told local station WESH . "I mean, I'm a dog owner. I know they're part of the family and so I couldn't help but have my heart go out to them that their worst fear had come true."

Spurlock said he rushed to the scene after receiving a text from a friend

See Full Page