An Australian Policeman arrested a crocodile for being grumpy.

The stroppy croc spent three days behind bars after he was spotted looking for victims near a fence in the country's Northern Territory.

Sergeant Adam Russell became so fed up with the loitering creature he decided to take action into his own hands.

He said: "I wanted to jump on it Steve Irwin style, but the rangers wouldn't let me."

Instead, the reptile - which was two metres long - was wrapped in blankets and taken to a nearby prison.

The saltwater creature was locked up for three days until staff at a nearby crocodile farm were free to pick it up.

The unhappy crocodile hissed at officers who hosed him down every three hours.