12 Year Old Boy Attacked and killed by a Crocodile

Tragedy struck in the Northern part of Australia on Sunday, the 26th of Jan, 2014 when a crocodile attacked a group of students while they were swimming.
The Croc first attacked a 15year old who managed to escape, then it tried its luck on a younger boy of about 12 years old,
"The 15-year-old boy was grabbed on his right arm. He started fighting off the croc, and it took him by the left arm; then it let him go and took hold of the 12-year-old boy, and swam off with him."
The Police authorities has been searching the area for the missing boy since the attack.

A crocodile expert who examined the first boy's wounds, believed the crocodile was between 2.5 to three meters long (around eight to nine feet), Constable said.

Search crews have also been looking for larger crocodiles that may have attacked the one that took the 12-year-old.

"On occasion a smaller crocodile may take some food, and a bigger crocodile will take it off them," said Constable.

According to local media reports, people had been warned against swimming in the area after a teenager survived an attack by a five-meter-long crocodile in the region in January last year.

Constable said this time of year is particularly dangerous due to seasonal flooding.