A search and rescue operation for an Australian hunter who went missing over the weekend has been called off after officials said they discovered human remains in two crocodiles in the area where he went missing.
The 65-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, was reportedly fishing in the Kennedy River in Queensland’s Rainero (Lakefield) National Park – about 250 miles north of Cairns in the northeastern part of the country – when he disappeared on Saturday. . , according press release from Queensland Police.
In an initial statement after the man’s disappearance, police said authorities began the search on Saturday evening and resumed the search at sunrise on Sunday.
In their latest release, published on Tuesday, police said human remains were found in two crocodiles killed by wildlife officers at the Department of Environment and Science.
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upstream incident
According to the statement, police believe the remains belong to the missing fisherman, who is from the rural Queensland town of Laura.
Officers said they believe the two alligators, which measure about 13 feet long and 9 feet long, were “involved in an accident” with the fisherman and are located upstream where they were last seen.
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