SYDNEY, Jan 20 (NNN-AAP) – A man was taken to hospital this morning, after he was attacked by a crocodile, in the north-east Australian state of Queensland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emergency services were called to reports of an animal-related incident at a stream, near the small town of Ingham, over 1,000 km north of Brisbane, in Queensland’s tropical far north, at around 8:40 a.m. today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A spokesperson for the Queensland Ambulance Service, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), that, a man aged in his 20’s had been bitten by a crocodile and suffered puncture wounds to his back, legs and one of his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was taken to a local hospital in a stable condition, before being airlifted about 100 km to a hospital in the city of Townsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state government of Queensland, last month, introduced a new crocodile management plan, that will make wetlands in Ingham an active removal zone for any crocodiles found by proactive Parks and Wildlife Service patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrew Powell, Queensland’s minister for the environment and tourism, said at the time that, the new plan would improve safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“More patrols and expansion of removal areas will prioritise safety and strike the balance needed for crocodile management in Queensland,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state government estimates that there are up to 30,000 crocodiles in Queensland, not including hatchlings.– NNN-AAP <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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