Kayd Thorp, 24, took cover in bushland and swam across a Brisbane city creek to dodge search teams in a six-hour manhunt on Tuesday which ended when he was discovered having a pint in a local pub.

“I think his beer was still being poured when they swooped,” an officer told Australia’s Courier Mail newspaper. “He didn’t even get to blow the froth off.”

Thorp was preparing to board a flight to the southern state of Victoria to face charges over the fatal beating of a man in February when he managed to escape his police escorts.

Officers told Brisbane Magistrates Court that Thorp was not handcuffed and fled while officers were checking in their bags.

When he was caught, Thorp said he had only wanted to see his mother one last time before going to Victoria. It was unclear whether he had visited her during his six hours on the run, they said.

Thorp received a six-month term on Wednesday after pleading guilty to escaping lawful custody.

The US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile. Photo: ALAMY

Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile.

'Alligators regularly use the drainage system to travel. When you are trying to target a specific gator is really difficult to catch it,' Mr Morse said.

Residents reported on Monday that the alligator ate a mixed breed dog who was running free near the canal. Then, the alligator was reportedly glimpsed the next morning near Tony's Meat Market.

But when Charles Carpenter, the alligator hunter, arrived on the scene, the culprit had disappeared.

Mr Morse said some people have been reportedly feeding the renegade gator, making his capture even more complicated, because he is eluding bait traps.

'He's not hungry and he's got a lot of places to hide.'

Mr Carpenter told the St. Petersburg Times he plans to use a hunting rifle or semi-automatic pistol to take down his prey.

'He's good at not getting caught,' he said.

The US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile. Photo: ALAMY

Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile.

'Alligators regularly use the drainage system to travel. When you are trying to target a specific gator is really difficult to catch it,' Mr Morse said.

Residents reported on Monday that the alligator ate a mixed breed dog who was running free near the canal. Then, the alligator was reportedly glimpsed the next morning near Tony's Meat Market.

But when Charles Carpenter, the alligator hunter, arrived on the scene, the culprit had disappeared.

Mr Morse said some people have been reportedly feeding the renegade gator, making his capture even more complicated, because he is eluding bait traps.

'He's not hungry and he's got a lot of places to hide.'

Mr Carpenter told the St. Petersburg Times he plans to use a hunting rifle or semi-automatic pistol to take down his prey.

'He's good at not getting caught,' he said.

Mon Jul 19, 5:06 pm ET

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Police arrested a man who they said punched another man who refused to hug him. Iowa City police responded to a report of someone being aggressive and punching cars Sunday night. The suspect, a 23-year-old man, told police he became upset after he tried to hug a man and was pushed away.

Police said the man punched and dented the hood of a car before punching the man he tried to hug.

Police said the man had a blood-alcohol content of .086. He was charged with simple assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a serious misdemeanor.

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Information from: Iowa City Press-Citizen, Original article