Man bitten by crocodile in north Queensland

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Source: 9news.com.au
Man bitten by crocodile in north Queensland

A man has been bitten by a crocodile in north Queensland this morning.

Police say he was bitten near a creek on Ingham Forrest Beach Road at Victoria Plantation shortly after 8.30am.

The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital in a stable condition with several puncture wounds.

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More than half of the people surveyed said they didn't know crocodile breeding season was between September and April.

No one else was injured.

The last crocodile attack in Queensland was in October last year, when a boy was bitten at Myall Beach in Cape Tribulation, more than 400km north of Victoria Plantation.

The boy suffered leg and abdominal wounds.

People are urged to report any crocodile sightings on the QWildlife app, online, or by calling 1300 130 372.

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