A man was killed by a crocodile today in the Ladyville/Lords' Bank area. It happened on a large private property known as the Green Estate. Reports are sketchy but we do know that the body of a Hispanic man was found near a pond all the way to the back in the area - and there were signs that a crocodile had killed him.
It happened on a private property called Green Estate. The unidentified man's body was found near a large drain which feeds into the river that runs along the property. Police say he had markings and indentations on his body - but it will be up to the forensic examiner to determine if a crocodile killed him.
Police got the call at around 3:00 pm -from someone who heard him screaming. There is also an eyewitness account form a minor who reportedly partially witnessed the croc attack but is too traumatized to speak with police at this time.
We saw police in the area processing the scene and when they left we went to see for ourselves. There was blood on the grass and animal tracks. Police say they also found fish nearby so the man may have been fishing.
Right now, more questions than answers - particularly on the dead man's identity since no one in the area knew him. Police hope to identify him by his tattoos.
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