Human Remains Of A 12-Year-Old Found After Crocodile Attack
Rangers searching for a 12-year-old boy snatched by a crocodile in northern Australia have recovered evidence strongly suggesting he died in the attack.
By Sadho Ram — 28 Jan 2014, 04:29 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Police in Australia have found strong evidence indicating that a 12-year-old boy snatched away by a crocodile was killed in the attack
Human remains have reportedly been found in the search for a boy who was snatched by a saltwater crocodile near a waterhole in Australia.
The 12-year-old was taken by the reptile as he was swimming with friends in Mudginberri Billabong in Kakadu National Park, west of Jabiru.
sky.com
Police would not provide any more immediate details but Sergeant Steve Constable said the previous search for the youngster has now become a recovery operation.
dailymail.co.ukThe body parts, which have yet to be formally identified, were found near the scene of the attack, in the world-famous Kakadu National Park.
theguardian.com
The remains were found after police shot a third crocodile and examined its stomach contents for evidence of the boy
They said that two more crocodiles were seen in the area where the body parts were found, but they sank back beneath the water before they could be shot and examined.
telegraph.co.uk
In a statement, police said that officers and rangers from Parks Australia had recommenced the search for the missing boy, 'believed to have been taken by a crocodile whilst swimming in a billabong west of Jabiru.'
vancouversun.comActing Commander Michael White of the Northern Command said teams have been conducting ground, boat and air searches since the boy's disappearance at Mudginberri Billabong on Sunday afternoon.'
dailymail.co.uk
Boat crews are being told to shoot any saltwater crocodiles of between two metres and 2.5 metres spotted in the area
Image via radioaustralia.net.auHe said that this morning, 'search teams have now located evidence within the search area which strongly indicates the boy has died from the crocodile attack.'
Commander White said further DNA testing would be carried out to confirm identification.
inquirer.net
The 12-year-old was swimming with a group of friends on Sunday afternoon when the crocodile attacked his cousin, Jayden Djandjul
Jayden fought off the crocodile before it took the other boy.
Police and park rangers launched a search on Sunday night, shooting 4.3m and 4.7m crocodiles and cutting their stomachs open to look for human remains.
theguardian.com
An examination of Jayden’s wounds on Monday found the crocodile was likely to be 2.5m long.
cnn.comThe attack has sparked a debate about culling crocodiles
Justin O’Brien, from the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation which represents the Mirrar people, who are the Indigenous people of the area, has supported a crocodile cull but the boy’s parents are reportedly opposed to it.
theguardian.com
The boy came from a community of about 50 people and Jayden’s mother, Sandra Djandjul, has spoken to the Northern Territory News about the ordeal, saying her son was still scared.
cnn.com"He keeps thinking too much about his cousin-brother," she said.
He was given three stitches when medical officers treated the bite on his arm, which is bruised to his shoulder.
theguardian.com
After the attack, police have warned people to stay out of waterholes
"The waterways are swollen because of the wet season – our search area is huge," a spokeswoman said.
dailymail.co.uk
"It's quite incredible the amount of rainfall that we have here in the territory and the reality is there could be crocs in every water body.
"Just don't go in."
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