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Crocodile attacks snorkeller off Australian island
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept 24, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A crocodile bit a man on
the head and neck as he was snorkelling off an island on Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef.
The 33-year-old was flown to hospital after Wednesday’s attack by what is
believed to be a two-metre (six-foot) saltwater crocodile near the Lizard
Island resort, a Queensland state official said in a statement.
Wildlife officers will travel to Lizard Island to attempt to locate and
remove the crocodile, the official said.
He warned the island was in known “croc country”, and reminded people to be
wary when swimming in the area.
Lizard Island in far north Queensland is surrounded by the Great Barrier
Reef — a popular tourist destination renowned for its diving and
snorkelling.
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