Tragic epilogue. The body of the Australian man who disappeared while fishing with his friends was found inside a crocodile. Kevin Darmody was last seen Saturday at Kennedy’s Bend in a remote part of northern Queensland, known to be the habitat of saltwater crocodiles.
After two days of searching the area, BBCPolice euthanized two large crocodiles and found human body parts inside. The remains have not yet been officially identified, but police believe they belong to the 65-year-old. Darmody is described as a very experienced fisherman, he knew the area very well. Two crocodiles, measuring 4 and 3 meters in length, were killed on Monday, about 1.5km from where the man was last seen. Human remains were found inside only one of the two reptiles, but officials believe both animals were involved in the attack.
No one saw the attack, but some eyewitnesses reported hearing desperate screams followed by a loud thump. “I ran down … but there was no sign of him, just flip-flops on the shore, nothing else,” his friend John Peiti said. Cape York Weekly. Crocodiles are common in northern Australia, but attacks are very rare. Darmody’s death was the 13th fatal attack in Queensland since data began to be collected in 1985.
Since hunting was almost completely banned in 1974, Queensland’s crocodile population has grown from around 5,000 animals to about 30,000 today. Under the land management program, “problem crocodiles” are removed from areas where they threaten public safety and, in rare cases, euthanized.
Source: Today IT
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