CCTV footage shows three saltwater crocodiles being forced through a glass door that was smashed at Taminmin College in Humpty Doo on Sunday morning.
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According to ABC News 24, Senior Constable David Gregory said that all the crocodiles were in poor condition and not yet known where they came from.
They dumped the female crocodiles with mouths taped up into the school premises and then entered the building with their heads covered.
But Luke McLaren, a ranger who helped capture the crocodiles, said the poor health of the reptiles meant they would likely have to be put down.
Freaky footage shows three saltwater crocodile being unleashed in an Australian school by a gang of masked vandals.
The largest crocodile was 2m long. The territory police have also called for public assistance to identify men who were captured in the school’s CCTV camera.
Parks and Wildlife Rangers attended to safely remove the reptiles, which ranged in length from 1.5 to 2 metres.
A ranger quoted by Australian media said they were undernourished and appeared to have been out of water for a long time.
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Saltwater crocodiles are a protected species and interfering with them is a criminal offence, punishable by fines of up to $77,000 (£45,000) or a jail term of up to five years.
