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A 24-year-old man was snatched by a crocodile in front of at least 15 onlookers as he swam across a northern Australian river with a friend, police said Sunday.
Northern Territory police said the man was with a group celebrating a birthday at the Mary River Wilderness Retreat, about 110 kilometres (70 miles) from Darwin, on Saturday when he decided to plunge into the water.
Reports suggested the men had ignored warnings not to swim in the river because of the risk of a crocodile attack.
"We say to everybody it's full of crocs. It's one of the most populated rivers in the Territory, every couple of kilometres there is a large croc."
http://news.yahoo.com/crocodile-takes-man-australia-040246049.html
You couldn't pay me to go in the water in Australia
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)It seems a little late for that
It is probably a precaution to make sure that croc, having tasted people, doesn't get more aggressive.
But since they didn't know which croc et him, it seems random and cruel. It's their river. Stupid people should stay out.
egold2604
(369 posts)Bay Boy
(1,689 posts)for this death.
Ms. Toad
(34,065 posts)Both inland, in the Northern Territory, and off the coast near Cairns.
There are waters which are safe, at certain times of the year, but you have to pay attention to signs and locals who know.