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Aussie Boy's Body Found in Croc

Boy vanished while playing with dog and brother in mangrove swamp

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2009 3:40 AM CST
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(Newser) – The remains of a 5-year-old boy who vanished while playing near a flooded Australian river have been found inside a crocodile, reports AP. The stomach contents of a 14-foot croc captured in the Daintree River confirmed the giant reptile consumed the boy, who disappeared while playing with his dog and brother in a mangrove swamp. The killer animal will be sent to a crocodile farm or zoo, officials said.

The North Queensland town of Normanton in Australia was flooded by monsoonal rains earlier this month. Authorities warn that the floodwaters hold an increased risk of marauding crocodiles.
The North Queensland town of Normanton in Australia was flooded by monsoonal rains earlier this month. Authorities warn that the floodwaters hold an increased risk of marauding crocodiles.   (AP Photo/Brian Cassey)
A croc goes in for the kill.
A croc goes in for the kill.   (©Kinobiel)
The North Queensland town of Normanton has been flooded by monsoonal rains. Authorities are warning residents to beware of crocodiles roaming the floodwaters.
The North Queensland town of Normanton has been flooded by monsoonal rains. Authorities are warning residents to beware of crocodiles roaming the floodwaters.   (AP Photo/Brian Cassey)
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bgtz07
Feb 19, 2009 12:02 AM CST
I feel bad for the parents... but then again, they were letting their children play in a swamp so...
meliska
Feb 18, 2009 11:34 PM CST
I can't imagine how painful it must be to lose a child and I feel for the parents. Really, though, a five year old is playing in a crocodile inhabited swamp near a flooded river and the croc gets in trouble? Where do people get off kicking animals out of nature for being true to theirs.
Shannonals
Feb 18, 2009 9:39 PM CST
Nature of the beast, you can't fault the crocodile for staying true to his nature. I feel sorry for the parents though, it most be rough

 
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