BREAKING: Wildlife officers are investigating reports of a crocodile attacking a man off the coast of Far North Queensland on Wednesday.
It is understood the 33-year-old man was snorkelling about 4pm in Anchor Bay - offshore from the Lizard Island resort, north of Cairns.Source:NCA NewsWireHe was treated at the scene before being flown to Cairns Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.A team of wildlife officers from the Department of Environment and Science will travel to Lizard Island to locate and remove the crocodile.
Mick Curwen, 57, had been snorkelling with a group viewing coral spawning in Anchor Bay about dusk Wednesday when the reptile grabbed his elbow. He managed to shock the animal into releasing him by shining his diving torch into the animal’s eyes, before making a mad dash to find help at the island resort.An isolated beach in the Great Barrier Reef, near Lizard Island Resort. Credit: Lizard Island Resort's Facebook
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