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Crocs for Christmas - just don't put them on your feet

The Northern Territory government is planning to allow locals to keep crocodiles as pets. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

While some will get a puppy or kitten for Christmas, Territorians may soon be gifted a snappier pet after the government announced crocs can be household pets again. 

People in the Northern Territory will be allowed to keep crocodiles as pets in 2025 after the government reversed Labor's prohibition on ownership permits.

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