Child fighting for life after crocodile attack at Kakadu National Park
A child is fighting for life after being attacked by a crocodile in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory on Saturday.
The nine-year-old was rushed to the Jabiru Community Health Centre, where they were treated by CareFlight’s specialist doctor and flight nurse.
They were then flown to the Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical but stable condition about 9pm, CareFlight told 7NEWS.com.au.
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Parks Australia confirmed the incident happened while swimming.
“The incident occurred in an area within Kakadu National Park that is not accessible to the general public,” a spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.
The child was bitten near Jabiru, the main township of the national park.
Kakadu is home to about 10,000 crocodiles — 10 per cent of all the crocodiles in the Northern Territory, according to Parks Australia.
NT Health said it was attempting to get family consent to provide a condition update.
