Teenager dies after suspected crocodile attack in the Torres Strait

A teenager has died after a suspected crocodile attack off an island in the Torres Strait, police have confirmed.

The teenager, and a 13-year-old boy, reportedly attempted to swim back to shore from a broken down dinghy, Queensland police said.

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A spokesperson for Queensland’s Department of Environment, Science and Innovation said wildlife officers will now survey the waters off Saibai Island in order to attempt to locate the crocodile involved.

“The local community has requested the animal involved in the incident be removed from the wild,” the department spokesperson said.