Human remains found inside two alligators believed to be missing fishermen
The body of a missing fisherman in Australia is believed to have been found inside two crocodiles. Queensland Police said the crocodile was euthanized by a wildlife officer and police are preparing a report for the coroner.
Police have announced a search and rescue operation on the Kennedy River at Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park after a 65-year-old man went missing on April 29.
The police department and the Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) led a search involving a helicopter for the unidentified man.
But on May 3, the search was called off after bodies were found inside two alligators just upstream from where the man was last seen.
Queensland’s coastal areas are often called “Kuroko no Kuni” Officials urge visitors to be “clockwise” and watch out for predators, DES advises people to stay away from water’s edge and remember. Just because you can’t see alligators doesn’t mean they aren’t there. They also tell us not to feed the animals, to dispose of all food, and to stay away from traps.
of Department says Crocodile They will eat any animal they can overwhelm. They use their advanced sense of smell to locate their prey, usually waiting at the water’s edge before ambushing their target.
They attack humans, and between 1985 and 2016, the Queensland government recorded 8 fatal crocodile attacks and 17 non-fatal attacks.
Crocodiles in the area were nearly extinct in the 1970s due to hunting, but are now listed as Queensland’s endangered species, and the agency balances conservation and public safety.
They regularly set traps in the area to reduce the crocodile population. However, killing one crocodile opens the territory for another crocodile to invade. The agency said the area will never be completely free of predators.
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The body of a missing fisherman in Australia is believed to have been found inside two crocodiles. Queensland Police said the crocodile was euthanized by a wildlife officer and police are preparing a report for the coroner.Police have announced a search and rescue operation on the Kennedy River at Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park after a 65-year-old man went missing on April 29.The police department and the Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) led a search involving a helicopter for the unidentified man.
But on May 3, the search was called off after bodies were found inside two alligators just upstream from where the man was last seen.Queensland’s coastal areas are often called “Kuroko no Kuni” Officials urge visitors to be “clockwise” and watch out for predators, DES advises people to stay away from water’s edge and remember. Just because you can’t see alligators doesn’t mean they aren’t there. They also tell us not to feed the animals, to dispose of all food, and to stay away from traps.
of Department says Crocodile They will eat any animal they can overwhelm. They use their advanced sense of smell to locate their prey, usually waiting at the water’s edge before ambushing their target. They attack humans, and between 1985 and 2016, the Queensland government recorded 8 fatal crocodile attacks and 17 non-fatal attacks.Crocodiles in the area were nearly extinct in the 1970s due to hunting, but are now listed as Queensland’s endangered species, and the agency balances conservation and public safety. They regularly set traps in the area to reduce the crocodile population. However, killing one crocodile opens the territory for another crocodile to invade. The agency said the area will never be completely free of predators.
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