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Crocodile Bites Six-Year-Old Boy at Beach
On 5/6/21 at 6:18 AM EDT
A six-year-old boy in Western Australia has been bitten in a rare attack on a human by a freshwater crocodile.
The incident took place on May 2 at Kununurra s Swim Beach, the Kimberley Parks and Wildlife Service said.
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The Midwest Times reported that the boy who was bitten is back at home having received treatment after the reptile attacked his left leg.
A statement released by the park and wildlife service on Monday said: On Sunday a visitor to Kununurra s Swim Beach received stitches to a bite they received from a freshwater crocodile while recreating in the area. Parks and Wildlife Service in Kununurra are conducting operations to remove a freshwater crocodile in response to the incident.
Top End croc launches into fishing boat! 6 May 2021
THE search is on for a Top End saltwater crocodile that attacked a group of four people fishing at night last week.
A 32-year-old New South Wales man was injured after a croc – possibly five metres long – jumped out of the water into their boat. [He] was fishing on the South Alligator river with three friends in a boat on the night of April 24, an NT Health spokesperson confirmed. A crocodile launched into the boat, attacking his seat and injuring the man.
The Wollongong man and his friends are believed to have stopped on the river to cook dinner onboard when the crocodile attacked.
2021-05-05 02:36:31 GMT2021-05-05 10:36:31(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CANBERRA, May 5 (Xinhua) A popular part of Australia s iconic Kakadu National Park will be closed to the public by indigenous owners over a lack of respect for sacred sites.
The Gunlom Aboriginal Land Trust (GALT) announced that the area of Gunlom is closed as a result of Parks Australia s breach of our lease agreement and lack of respect for our sacred sites.
The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA), which is responsible for protecting sacred indigenous sites, launched legal action against Parks Australia for carrying out work at the site without an authority certificate.
Share In that area there are certain elements and remains of people that have gone by thousands of years ago. We don t want people going there, he told the ABC. The traditional owners apologise to the tourists but for us to get our point across, we feel this is the only way.
Mr Markham the site has religious significance and has been there for over 10,000 years, when the salt water was eroding the cliff face.
The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) launched legal action claiming the work was done in close proximity to a sacred site without their permission. Pictured: Gunlom Falls infinity pool at Kakadu National Park