- A woman has been attacked by a crocodile in remote Western Australia
- The woman is currently on a sea plane travelling to nearby Koolan island
- She suffered facial lacerations but her injuries are non-life threatening
- She was swimming in a rock pool which is normally considered 'very safe'
- The victim was attacked shortly after midday on the Prince Regent River
- She was a passenger on a Kimberley Discovery Cruises charter boat tour
A
female tourist has been the victim of a vicious crocodile attack while
on a charter boat tour in a remote region in Australia's west.
The
Australian woman in her 50s was swimming with her tour group of 22
people in a rock pool which was considered 'very safe' when she was
attacked by a crocodile which is assumed to have been 'washed in by the
tides'.
She
suffered lacerations to her face and will require stitches but was
'walking and talking' after the attack, according to a KDC
spokesperson.
A
Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft flew her from the remote
Kimberleys region to the closest landing strip at Koolan island to be
medically assessed.
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The woman, an Australian in her 50s,
arrives at Koolan Island after she suffered facial lacerations in a
crocodile attack in Western Australia. She was transported by the Royal
Flying Doctor Service
The victim was transported from the rock pool near Kalumburu to Koolan Island
It's not known if it was a salt or fresh water crocodile but salt water crocodiles are far more common in the area
It's
understood the victim was attacked just after midday while taking part
in a Kimberley Discovery Cruises charter boat tour, 130 kilometres south
west of Kalumburu in Western Australia.
'Fortunately
her injuries are not life threatening and she was walking and talking
and fine after the incident as she waited for the Royal Flying Doctor
Service,' said the spokesperson.
It's not yet known if it was a fresh water or salt water crocodile.
Saltwater crocodiles are more frequently found in the area.
'Unfortunately it was a place we didn’t expect a crocodile to be. Most people go to this place and its considered very safe.'
The
tour group spokesperson says it's thought the crocodile had been washed
into the rock pool with a high tide, as the area can be subjected to
tides as high as 14 metres.
'The crew is pretty traumatised and very concerned about the other passengers but everyone was safe and well.'
A female tourist has been the victim
of a vicious crocodile attack while on a charter boat tour in a remote
region in the country's west
'Totally unexpected event, very unfortunate. We work in a wilderness area and the unexpected does happen.'
‘We
have a medical flight on the way and when we land at Koolan Island
we’ll be able to assess the woman’s condition,’ said a spokeswoman for
the Royal Flying Doctor service.
Anyone
running into trouble in the region where the crocodile attack occurred
will have to depend on basic medical help until they can be flown out to
a regional hospital.
The nearest town, Kalumburu, which is 130km away is a remote Aboriginal community at the end of a long and difficult dirt track.
A
website about the town warns adventurous tourists that ‘you must be
equipped for camping to venture into this region. A well-equipped 4
wheel drive vehicle is essential land you must be self-sufficient,
carrying enough food, fuel and water for your trip.’
The victim has been taken by sea plane to Koolan island off the Kimberley Coast of Western Australia to be assessed
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