The boy, whose identity is still unknown, was last seen swimming at Mango Creek, close to Palumpa, a small hamlet of around 350 residents located seven hours’ drive from Darwin, the Northern Territory capital of Australia. On Tuesday, at approximately 5.30 p.m. local time, the child was reported missing.
According to the news, the youngster and her family were vacationing when they went to the creek in Nganmarriyanga, an Aboriginal village near the Daly River.
Police were notified that a black crocodile was reportedly spotted nearby.
According to a statement issued at noon on Thursday, Senior Sergeant Gibson said, “This is devastating news for the family, the community, and everyone involved in the search.”
The recuperation was “particularly gruesome, and a sad outcome,” according to her.
With police help, Ms. Gibson noted that the past 36 hours had been “extremely difficult” for the family and first responders.
She went on, calling the occurrence a “salient reminder” that crocodiles “could always be in the waterways of the Northern Territory.”
The region had been searched with a boat and a helicopter, according to Ms. Gibson, the search coordinator, and the crocodile’s capture would still be pursued.
Along with other cops, locals and Wadeye, a nearby town, provided assistance in searching the banks of the creek.
