A 24-year-old man who ignored warnings to stay out of a river in northern Australia is feared to have been killed by a huge crocodile.
A shocked friend told staff at a caravan and camping park east of Darwin that the man and a friend jumped into the crocodile-infested Mary River for a swim on Saturday (local time), ignoring all warnings.
The friend then watched helplessly as a huge crocodile grabbed hold of the man and pulled him under.
Lethal: Saltwater crocodiles pull their victims
to the riverbed and roll them around until they drown, before partially
eating them - and storing the rest for later
The victim has not been seen since.
Northern Watch Commander Peter Lindfield said water police were on the scene searching for the missing man with the help of Parks and Wildlife rangers in the hope that he might have been able to break free from the crocodile's jaws and swim to the river bank.
