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.
Deputy Uses Broom to Wrangle Alligator Away from Nearby House
Read more
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.