Officials said footprints found near the resort of Mijas Costa do not match those of the 7ft beast discovered on Monday by a gardener.
Tourists on the Mijas Costa, Costa del Sol have been warned a second killer crocodile could be on the loose, days after one was found dead.
Officials said footprints found near the resort of Mijas do not match those of the 7ft beast discovered on Monday by a gardener.
The man who spotted that one also insisted he had seen another croc.
Mijas mayor Angel Nozal said: “We’ve been told the first footprints found do not appear to coincide with the dead reptile’s. The search is continuing.”
Signs have gone up in the vicinity with the warning in Spanish: “Grave danger. Crocodile on the Loose.”
Experts had played down fears other Costa crocs were roaming the area after the one on Monday was found.
But they have revised the situation in light of the discovery of the new footprints.
The dead reptile, thought to be around 15 years old, was a Nile croc, which are widespread throughout Africa.
The one believed to be on the loose may be lurking in lakes around the area of Majada Vieja.
The waters are overlooked by holiday apartments where hundreds of Brits stay.
Actor Pierce Brosnan and singer Julio Iglesias have summer homes there.
Police believe the dead crocodile was being kept as an exotic pet by an owner who grew tired of the beast and turned it loose.
Officers were last night still trying to find who it belonged to.
Council officials said they plan to seek permission to stuff the crocodile so they can display it to tourists.
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