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Two men survive crocodile attacks days apart in Far North Queensland
Authorities are trying to track down a large crocodile that bit a man on the hand at a swimming hole in Far North Queensland days after another man was bitten on the head in similar circumstances.
Key points:
- A 2.5m crocodile that attacked a swimmer in Cairns has been relocated, but the animal behind a second attack is still at large
- The second croc’s victim has undergone surgery for suspected broken hand
- Experts say the swimmer’s wounds indicate that the crocodile they’re after is at least 3m long
Isaac Adidi is recovering at the Cairns Hospital with a suspected broken hand and lacerations to his back after he was attacked during a Sunday afternoon dip near Weipa in Cape York.
His encounter occurred less than a week after another swimmer was…
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