Missing man’s remains found inside crocodile in Australia
Human remains believed to belong to a missing 40-year-old man were discovered inside a crocodile in north-eastern Australia, police confirmed on Tuesday.
The man, who hailed from New South Wales, went missing on Saturday afternoon near the Annan River Bridge in Far North Queensland. Authorities launched a search and rescue operation suspecting a crocodile attack.
“While a formal identification process is underway, it is strongly believed that the remains are of the missing 40-year-old New South Wales man,” stated the Queensland police. “Further testing will be conducted to confirm his identity.”
The search for the missing man has since been called off.
On Monday, a crocodile, nearly five meters long and suspected to be behind the tragic incident, was humanely euthanized. The large reptile, identified by distinctive markings on its snout, was found approximately four kilometers from where the man disappeared. The crocodile, believed to be several decades old, was discovered and euthanized by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science, and Innovation.
The man was reportedly at a popular fishing spot with his wife and children when the incident occurred. Shockingly, there are also reports that people were seen feeding crocodiles near the scene, a criminal offense in Australia, punishable by hefty fines of around $6,452 Australian ($4,188 U.S.).
This tragic event marks yet another fatal crocodile attack in Australia, where such incidents claim an average of two lives annually. The most recent incident in July involved a 12-year-old girl in the Northern Territory.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s disappearance and the reports of feeding crocodiles in the area.
(dpa)
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