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| Man killed by crocodile at Cahill's Crossing in Kakadu national park | Man killed by crocodile at Cahill's Crossing in Kakadu national park |
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| A man has been killed by a crocodile at Cahill’s Crossing in Kakadu national park. | A man has been killed by a crocodile at Cahill’s Crossing in Kakadu national park. |
| Northern Territory police said the 47-year-old man was wading across the East Alligator river with two women about 4pm local time on Thursday when he was taken by a 3.5m crocodile, Sky News reported. | Northern Territory police said the 47-year-old man was wading across the East Alligator river with two women about 4pm local time on Thursday when he was taken by a 3.5m crocodile, Sky News reported. |
| “We put some boats in the water and located the 47-year-old male two kilometres downstream,’ Superintendent Bob Harrison told Sky. | “We put some boats in the water and located the 47-year-old male two kilometres downstream,’ Superintendent Bob Harrison told Sky. |
| Signs at Cahill’s Crossing, where the national park meets Arnhem Land, warn people not to enter the water. | Signs at Cahill’s Crossing, where the national park meets Arnhem Land, warn people not to enter the water. |
| In October rangers and traditional owners called for greater safety measures at the crossing after a woman was filmed shooing away a 4m crocodile with her thong. | In October rangers and traditional owners called for greater safety measures at the crossing after a woman was filmed shooing away a 4m crocodile with her thong. |
| Last month seven people were rescued after spending two hours in the water when their four-wheel-drive was washed off the crossing. | Last month seven people were rescued after spending two hours in the water when their four-wheel-drive was washed off the crossing. |