This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39323836
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Crocodile attack suspected in death of Australian man | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| A man has been found dead after a suspected crocodile attack in Australia, authorities say. | A man has been found dead after a suspected crocodile attack in Australia, authorities say. |
| The victim is believed to be a spear fisherman, 35, whose boat was found empty off Palmer Point, in Far North Queensland, on Saturday. | The victim is believed to be a spear fisherman, 35, whose boat was found empty off Palmer Point, in Far North Queensland, on Saturday. |
| Queensland Police said an initial investigation suggested the man was killed by a crocodile. | Queensland Police said an initial investigation suggested the man was killed by a crocodile. |
| On Sunday, an 18-year-old man survived a crocodile attack about 65km (40 miles) south at Innisfail. | On Sunday, an 18-year-old man survived a crocodile attack about 65km (40 miles) south at Innisfail. |
| Police investigating the man's death said they had begun searching for a crocodile more than 4m long. | Police investigating the man's death said they had begun searching for a crocodile more than 4m long. |
| If a crocodile is confirmed to be responsible, it would be the ninth fatal attack in Queensland since 1985. | If a crocodile is confirmed to be responsible, it would be the ninth fatal attack in Queensland since 1985. |
| Authorities said a large crocodile made an aggressive rush towards a police boat on Sunday night. | Authorities said a large crocodile made an aggressive rush towards a police boat on Sunday night. |
| "It appears that this animal may be responsible for the death of this man," said Dr Matt Brien, from Queensland's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. | "It appears that this animal may be responsible for the death of this man," said Dr Matt Brien, from Queensland's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. |
| "It's not consistent with a wild crocodile. They tend to be fairly wary of people. It's a behaviour that we have seen before in crocodiles that have attacked people." | "It's not consistent with a wild crocodile. They tend to be fairly wary of people. It's a behaviour that we have seen before in crocodiles that have attacked people." |
| If found the reptile would be captured or killed, he said. | If found the reptile would be captured or killed, he said. |
| Teenager's escape | Teenager's escape |
| In the Innisfail incident, teenager Lee de Paauw was bitten on the arm by a crocodile after jumping into a river late at night. | |
| He suffered lacerations and fractures before undergoing surgery in hospital. | He suffered lacerations and fractures before undergoing surgery in hospital. |
| "I hit it once on the nose [and] it loosened a bit," Mr de Paauw told radio station Nova FM on Monday. | "I hit it once on the nose [and] it loosened a bit," Mr de Paauw told radio station Nova FM on Monday. |
| "I got another hit in and it was right on its eye. I was lucky because it just dropped me." | "I got another hit in and it was right on its eye. I was lucky because it just dropped me." |
| Witnesses said Mr de Paauw went into the river as part of a dare. | Witnesses said Mr de Paauw went into the river as part of a dare. |
| "It all happened very fast, pretty much as soon as he jumped in, there was splashing and screaming," Sophie Paterson, a British backpacker, told the Courier Mail. | "It all happened very fast, pretty much as soon as he jumped in, there was splashing and screaming," Sophie Paterson, a British backpacker, told the Courier Mail. |
| Queensland paramedic Neil Noble said the teenager was lucky to be alive. | Queensland paramedic Neil Noble said the teenager was lucky to be alive. |