CANBERRA, Jul 10 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities have shot dead a crocodile that killed a child, in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NT Police today confirmed that, the 4.2-metre saltwater crocodile, that attacked a 12-year-old girl earlier this month has been located and destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The girl was swimming with family in a creek, near the small remote town of Palumpa – more than 200 kilometres south-west of Darwin – on Jul 2, when she disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her remains were found on Jul 4, following a two-day search that involved aerial surveillance, police, park rangers and members of the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police said at the time that, her injuries were consistent with a crocodile attack. It was the first lethal crocodile attack in the NT since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement today, NT Police said, a 4.2-metre crocodile was shot by rangers on Sunday, with the permission of local Indigenous traditional owners of the area.– NNN-AAP <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The crocodile resurfaced on Tuesday, police said, when it was confirmed to be the animal that attacked the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The events of last week have had a huge impact on the family and local police are continuing to provide support to everyone impacted,” NT Police Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson said in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The family have requested privacy as they grieve.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the NT government, there is estimated to be over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles in the wild in the NT – more than in any other Australian state or territory. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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