The saltwater crocodile involved in an attack at Wangi Falls in the Northern Territory has been killed, while the 67-year-old victim remains in hospital in Darwin.
The crocodile that attacked a man at a popular Northern Territory swimming spot has been euthanised and removed from the area, according to the NT's parks department.The 2-metre crocodile was euthanised by park rangersA 67-year-old man is recovering at Royal Darwin Hospital and remains in a stable condition following the attack at Wangi Falls on Monday.North Australian Parks rangers have since shot and removed the crocodile they believe to be responsible for the attack.
The crocodile believed to be involved in the Wangi Falls attack was taken to Mr Matthews's property in Darwin's rural area for processing, where he has a marquee butcher shop set up in his backyard.Unlike females, most captured male crocodiles measuring over 2 metres are killed and their bodies used for other things.
Mr Matthews said he had processed 94 crocodiles in the past four months, all captured from waterways like Darwin Harbour, Berry Springs, and other national parks."It's no different to any other year, it's probably on track with how many they would get at this stage of the year," he said.
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