The remains of an Australian man who went missing on a fishing trip in crocodile-infested waters have been found in two of the reptiles, police said on Wednesday.
The 65-year-old victim, identified in the Australian press as Kevin Darmody, went fishing on Saturday in the far north of Queensland region among a group chasing a crocodile so they could go fishing.
People fishing with this pub manager heard Darmody “shout very loudly” and then a “big splash of water,” Cairns Police Inspector Mark Henderson said.
Later, rangers used rifles to shoot two crocodiles — one about 4 feet long and the other 9 feet — found in the river upstream from where the group was fishing in Lakefield National Park.
Investigations conducted on the reptiles, which were slaughtered, found human remains on both predators, police announced, describing the incident as a “tragic ending”.
Kevin Darmody was described as a “very nice” person from the rural town of Laura in North Queensland, which has a population of about 130 people.
Queensland State Wildlife Officer Michael Joyce urged people to exercise caution. “This is crocodile country. When you’re in the water and especially when you’re in Lakefield, which has been specially declared a crocodile conservation area, you should expect crocodiles in that water,” he warned.
Source: DN
