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Villagers were terrified of a 2 meter long crocodile floating in the canal.
On February 11, the 69-year-old fisherman Andrew Heard from Queensland. Went out to fish near Hinchinbrook Island And disappeared, no one was seen again Queensland police tried to investigate Heard’s disappearance, but this was not found.
Until Feb.14, authorities inspected the area where Heard was expected to go fishing. And met with two crocodiles, one measuring 4.2 meters and the other 3 meters.
In the area, officials found human remains. The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) decided to capture and kill both crocodiles. The latter has assumed that Heard may have died and was eaten by a crocodile.
Queensland Acting Inspector Andrew Cowie said at a press conference Feb. 15: “We can confirm that. We found human remains in the first crocodile only. The second alligator verification process has not yet been completed. “
The police also found a small ship quite damaged. Cowie added that The investigation will be forwarded to the coroner.
“This is a sad event … please always remember to tell others where you are going. Make sure you always have the right safety equipment. Make sure you can access that safety device in an urgent situation, ”Cowie said.
Another fisherman told CNN-affiliated 7News that he experienced large crocodiles in the same area where Heard disappeared.
“It was about 4.5 meters long, almost as long as my boat, and it crashed into our boat. It scares us a lot “
The incident marks the third time a crocodile was attacked in Queensland in February. Earlier, a swimmer in Cairns and Waipa survived an encounter with an alligator.
Crocodile attacks are rare in Australia. But Queensland officials run public safety campaigns. Alert residents of the town of the risk of swimming or relaxing near crocodile-infested waters.
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Compiled from CNN
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