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Tourists Shocked By Sinister Incident At Iconic Landmark—Officials Issue Safety Alert
Online, pictures of a parent and child fishing by a river have provoked anger and worry.
The photos were shared on social media and have since gone viral, with the post captioned: “And the parent of the year award goes to? This dude.”
Another adds that it’s left them ‘sick to their stomach,’ while a third comments, “What is wrong with people?”
Others, however, claim that it “doesn’t look that bad.”
near Kakadu, in the Northern Territory, the unnamed adult and child were captured on camera fishing near Cahills Crossing.
They may be seen standing inches from the water in the pictures.
Despite the dangers and warning signs, the area of the river where the two were photographed is a well-liked fishing location.
One such sign says, “Do not risk your life.”
People still go to the area and fish there despite warnings like this.
This river is regarded as a high-risk crocodile habitat, you see.
The location even has a sign that says, “A fatal crocodile attack occurred here.”
Co-founder of Community Representation of Crocodiles Matt Cornish cautions that it can be fatal to get complacent near the hazardous animals.
“Cahills Crossing is considered to be a high-risk crocodile location where people need to be extremely vigilant,” he told Yahoo News.
“We have had crocodile fatalities there over the last couple of decades.”
The area is also a well-liked fishing spot, which raises the possibility of crocodile-human encounters.
It is important for visitors to keep their fish away from the water’s edge.
Keeping five meters back is another piece of advice given by Wildlife Unleashed educator and certified reptile handler Mick Bender.
He explains, “That number is based off the strike range of the largest recorded saltwater crocodile, which was seven metres. Their strike range is half of their body length – that’s tip of their nose to the base of their tail – and they can do that in the blink of an eye.”
Professional crocodile wrangler Tommy Hayes, who is referring to the widely shared photos, says he is happy that people are “not shrugging it off,” as it will raise awareness of the serious risks that reptiles offer.
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