Australia’s Northern Territory Police Department announced today that rangers have located and killed the crocodile that mauled a 12-year-old girl last week. The boy had gone missing on July 2 when he was swimming in the river near Palampa, a remote community of just 350 people. A large search and rescue operation was set up, with the assistance of water and air means. Two days later, human remains were found and laboratory tests determined they belonged to the 12-year-old. The marks from the crocodile’s jaws were evident. According to local authorities, it was the first fatal attack by a crocodile on a human in Australia’s Northern Territory since 2018. In a statement issued today, the police department said rangers had located and killed the 4.2m crocodile on Sunday. , who devoured the child. “What happened last week has had a terrible impact on (the 12-year-old’s) family and the local police are still offering all the support they can,” police spokeswoman Erica said. […]
Source: News Beast
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