ALBAWABA - Australian police found the remains of a citizen inside the stomach of two alligators, few days after being reported missing while hunting.
Kevin Darmody, 65, had gone hunting in north Queensland on Saturday with locals, the last time he had been seen.
65-year-old Kevin Darmody is still missing this morning, believed to have been snatched by a crocodile while fishing in Far North Queensland.#9News pic.twitter.com/Uw2PxuTF1e
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) April 30, 2023
The police said that a group of hunters encountered a crocodile that intercepted their trip, and later, they heard a very loud scream and a distress call.
Wildlife officers have made a grim discovery when they opened the bodies of two crocodiles believed to be involved in the death of Far North Queensland publican Kevin Darmody.https://t.co/iY6VuEHQPU
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) May 2, 2023
Australian media outlets said the hunters shot the two alligators, several meters long, at the scene of the uproar, aiming to rescue the man, but it was too late.
After extracting the two crocodiles from the water, the remains of the man were found inside them. They have cut and swallowed him.
Missing fisherman's remains found inside crocodile in Australia https://t.co/hJ8fMRSVZJ
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 3, 2023
The Australian authorities said that the area where the accident occurred is "dangerous", due to the large number of alligators present in it. It is described as the land of alligators.