The mauling of two soldiers by a crocodile in Far North Queensland has left the Australian Defence Force facing court on charges of inadequate training and workplace safety failures.
A 51-year-old man was believed to have been bitten on the hand and face off the exclusive Haggerstone Island – known croc country.
A nearby fisherman friend reported he had heard a splash and believed Kevin Darmody had been attacked.
A crocodile that was most likely an illegal pet set free was found roaming the suburbs of the Central Coast,2500 kilometres south of where it might usually be found,
A man who was attacked by a crocodile in far north Queensland says he fought off the reptile by sticking his fingers in its eyes.
Rangers in far north Queensland cut open the dead crocodile and found the remains of the dog in its stomach.
The man,who had entered the water with his dog,was flown to hospital with several wounds to his lower leg.
The search for the reported sighting of a crocodile continued on the weekend but has since been scaled back.
A search for a crocodile in waters off Brisbane is continuing,despite the latest sighting confirmed as a less toothy animal.
The search for the elusive crocodile at North Stradbroke Island continues.
Signs will be posted and drones launched to find the reptile,but the unflappable Indigenous tour guide who first spotted the croc jumped in the water to spear a flathead.