Newcastle doctor David Hogbin has been identified as the man killed and eaten by a crocodile in far north Queensland.
Hogbin, 40, was taken from the banks of the Annan River in Cooktown while on holiday with his family on Saturday afternoon.
The general practitioner reportedly leaves behind a wife and three children.
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Hogbin is believed to have fallen into the water from a riverbank before being taken by the crocodile.
“He was at the top of the bank and has fallen into the water, and it’s quite a large drop there,” Acting Chief Superintendent Shane Holmes said on Monday.
The incident sparked an extensive search, before a crocodile reportedly measuring 4.9m was captured and killed on Monday afternoon.
Human remains were found in the crocodile.
The remains are believed to be Hogbin’s, pending official confirmation, with the search suspended.
According to a biography on a former employer’s website, he trained in medicine at John Hunter Hospital before becoming a GP in 2018.
It said he had professional interests in paediatrics, dermatology and acute care, and enjoyed four-wheel-driving and camping with his family outside of work.
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