Queensland Police (stock image).Photo:Queensland Police
Queensland Police
Police have discovered a crocodile carrying human remains while searching for a 60-year-old man missing in Australia.
”Police have located human remains inside a crocodile as part of the recovery of a man reported missing from Aurukun,” said police. “Police and wildlife officers located the crocodile along Watson River last night where it was humanely euthanized.”
Further testing to identify the remains is being carried out.
Adam Yunkaporta, pictured.Queensland Police
Yunkaporta, 60, was last seen leaving his home at around midday local time on Jan. 30, according to police’s initialreport. He was believed to have headed to the Ward, Watson and Archer Rivers to go fishing.
Yunkaporta was described in the report as being a First Nations man with dark short hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black shorts and a blue fishing shirt showing an image of a barramundi.
Police, State and Emergency Service volunteers, wildlife rangers and aerial assistance have been involved in the search operation to find Yunkaporta.
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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the search operation moved to a “recovery phase.”
Police said in aupdateat the time, “Assets include police, SES volunteers, wildlife rangers, aerial support, and community members conducting foot patrols on land, and boats to search the river.”
Australian Saltwater Crocodile in Queensland, Australia (stock image).Rafael Ben-Ari/Getty Images
Rafael Ben-Ari/Getty Images
Police have urged locals “to avoid the boat ramp as police and wildlife officers conduct searches of the river.”
“Local police are very thankful to members of the Aurukun community for their support and assistance,” they said.
source: people.com
