A large crocodile that is believed to have killed a man in Far North Queensland on Saturday has been euthanised after a two-day search for the father.
A 40-year-old man from NSW was fishing on the banks of the Annan River in Cooktown with his wife and children about 2pm on Saturday when he slipped into the water.
It was humanely euthanised this afternoon after being found about 4km from where the man went missing and will be handed over to Queensland Police. "DESI is aware of the video circulating on social media of potentially some individuals feeding crocodiles at a location which appears to be consistent with the location of interest here," DESI's Daniel Guymer said.He said the department would be investigating the video.
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