Crocodile attacks tourist snorkelling off remote Haggerston island in Far North Queensland
A tourist is seriously injured after being attacked by a crocodile while snorkeling off a remote island off the tip of Australia
- Tourists were snorkeling at Cape Grenville
- Crocodile seriously injured his hand and face
A tourist has been attacked by a crocodile while snorkeling in shallow water near a remote island in Far North Queensland.
The man, believed to be in his 50s from Brisbane, was said to have been on a tourist boat excursion when the attack took place.
He is said to have suffered serious injuries to his hand, as well as cuts and bruises to his face.
A tourist has been attacked by a crocodile while snorkeling in shallow water near remote Haggerstone Island in Far North Queensland (pictured)
The incident occurred around 2pm near the white sands and clear waters of Cape Grenville, close to the tip of Australia, 700km north of Cairns.
The tourist, believed to be in his 50s from Brisbane, is said to have suffered serious injuries to his hand and cuts and bruises to his face in the crocodile attack.
The incident occurred around 2pm near the white sands and clear waters of Cape Grenville, close to the tip of Australia, 700km north of Cairns.
Others around him managed to help fend off the crocodile and bring it back to shore, where they stopped the blood and tended to its injuries.
He was rushed to nearby Haggerstone Island, 17 miles away, where doctors stabilized his condition, 9News reported.