Watch 5-foot-croc blocks street in Australia

Cairns, Australia: Locals in Cairns, Australia, had a dangerous surprise visitor to their streets on Thursday as a crocodile emerged from a drain.

A motorist first spotted the crocodile as it wandered onto a road.

The 1.5 meter (5 foot) reptile was kept contained at the side of the road by road workers and police with large brooms.

The estuarine crocodile was eventually recovered by a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Ranger who threw a towel over it and then secured its mouth.

As he got into a nearby vehicle holding the crocodile a bystander quipped "make sure he's buckled up mate," before the ranger took the crocodile away.