Search continues for fisherman, 65, feared taken by crocodile at Kennedy River campsite, Queensland
Search for remains of missing fisherman feared eaten alive in horrific crocodile attack enters second day – after campers heard his desperate cries
- The man camped in Queensland
- Campers heard screams near water
The search for a man whom authorities fear was taken by a crocodile has entered its second day.
The fisherman camped at Kennedy Bend on the Kennedy River in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park in remote Far North Queensland.
Police say the 65-year-old man lived in the rural town of Laura, about 75 km from where he disappeared.
Authorities have resumed the search for a 65-year-old man believed to have been taken by a crocodile (stock image) while fishing in remote Far North Queensland
The man was fishing on the banks of the Kennedy River around 5:30 p.m. Friday when campers heard a scream and commotion coming from the direction of the river.
Emergency services were called to the campsite around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday after reports that the man was missing.
The Department of Environment and Science (DES), which assists police, says the man’s friend said the 65-year-old was “fishing on the banks of the Kennedy River when there were splashing noises and he disappeared.” .
Queensland Police said the search resumed at first light on Sunday morning, with help from the State Emergency Service.
The man was fishing on the banks of the Kennedy River in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (pictured) when he disappeared. Campers reported screaming and commotion from the direction of the river
A Rescue 510 helicopter is also assisting in the search and rescue operation, along with conservationists from the DES.
According to a government website describing the campground, “large crocodiles” are often seen in the area.
The ministry says both estuarine and freshwater crocodiles may inhabit “the rivers, creeks, marshes, wetlands, waterholes and along beaches” of the national park.
The DES said it was important that all “crocodile sightings be reported in a timely manner” and said they investigated all crocodiles received.