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Retired CO keeps 6ft crocodile in his detached bungalow

But he has to sleep in the loft so the reptile can roam free

By Mark Duell and David Wilkes
Daily Mail

ROCHESTER, Kent — Like many a suburban bungalow, Chris Weller’s has a pond and a cat flap. However the pond is in his conservatory... and you might get a shock at what waddles through the cat flap.

For Mr Weller, 66, shares his home with Caesar the crocodile.

The bachelor spent £23,000 converting the property in Rochester, Kent and has moved to the safety of the loft so that his pet is free to roam.

Mr Weller bought Caesar, a spectacled caiman native to the rainforests of central America, six years ago when he was less than 1 ft long.

Full story: Retired prison officer keeps 6ft CROCODILE in his detached bungalow... but he has to sleep in the loft so the reptile can roam free