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A 2m crocodile has a surf along Hollywood Beach near the Dania Beach pier in Hollywood, Florida. Photo / AP

The crocodile has its mouth taped shut.

Authorities say they've captured a 2m crocodile that came ashore on a Florida beach.

News outlets report that wildlife officers caught the large reptile on Hollywood Beach.

Hollywood spokeswoman Joann Hussey says it was first spotted near the pier in nearby Dania Beach as it drifted south in the Atlantic Ocean.

Before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded, lifeguards were keeping people a safe distance from the creature.

Hollywood Beach is located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

Water hazard: Wildlife officials say they've captured a 6-foot crocodile that came ashore this afternoon on a South Florida beach. https://t.co/9ZHQcZrqLf pic.twitter.com/htU6wSAfaH

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A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer tries to capture the crocodile.

- AP