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Briton's Body 'Found Inside Croc'
Sky News 14-10-08
Australian police officers searching the outback for a missing British fisherman think they have found his remains inside a crocodile.
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Briton's Body 'Found Inside Croc
The 15ft-long beast was found near the spot where Arthur Booker, 62, disappeared last month after he went to check crab pots while holidaying with his wife near Cooktown.
Queensland state police said forensic tests confirmed the remains inside the stomach were that of a human male.
They said more detailed DNA analysis was needed to confirm the remains are those of the Scottish-born Vietnam War veteran.
An X-ray of the crocodile had revealed a wedding ring in its stomach, according to local media.
Mr Booker's wife raised the alarm when he failed to return from the trip. Police found some of his belongings on the river bank, close to crocodile marks.
The line securing the crab pots was frayed, rather than cut clean with a knife.
Local officials said two large crocodiles had been seen in the area.
The last person to be killed by a crocodile in Queensland was a fisherman who was dragged from a canoe at Lakefield National Park, not far from Mr Booker's disappearance, in August 2005.
The latest incident sparked calls for a cull of saltwater crocodiles, which are a protected species under Australian law.
However, Bob Irwin, the father of 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, stressed there should be no revenge attacks.
"We have to remember that the crocodile is a vital part of the eco-system and it was behaving naturally," he said.
Briton's Body 'Found Inside Croc'
Sky News 14-10-08
Australian police officers searching the outback for a missing British fisherman think they have found his remains inside a crocodile.
http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/ne/skynews/20081014/08/1173856543-briton-s-body-found-inside-croc.jpg#180,180
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Briton's Body 'Found Inside Croc
The 15ft-long beast was found near the spot where Arthur Booker, 62, disappeared last month after he went to check crab pots while holidaying with his wife near Cooktown.
Queensland state police said forensic tests confirmed the remains inside the stomach were that of a human male.
They said more detailed DNA analysis was needed to confirm the remains are those of the Scottish-born Vietnam War veteran.
An X-ray of the crocodile had revealed a wedding ring in its stomach, according to local media.
Mr Booker's wife raised the alarm when he failed to return from the trip. Police found some of his belongings on the river bank, close to crocodile marks.
The line securing the crab pots was frayed, rather than cut clean with a knife.
Local officials said two large crocodiles had been seen in the area.
The last person to be killed by a crocodile in Queensland was a fisherman who was dragged from a canoe at Lakefield National Park, not far from Mr Booker's disappearance, in August 2005.
The latest incident sparked calls for a cull of saltwater crocodiles, which are a protected species under Australian law.
However, Bob Irwin, the father of 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, stressed there should be no revenge attacks.
"We have to remember that the crocodile is a vital part of the eco-system and it was behaving naturally," he said.
