The wife of a doctor killed by a crocodile in Far North Queensland has revealed her husband’s final words as he sacrificed himself in a brave act that likely saved her life. Newcastle doctor David Hogbin, 40, was on holiday with his wife Jane and their three young sons near Cooktown when he was taken … Read more
Tributes are pouring in for a “lovely, friendly and upbeat” doctor and father of three who was killed by a crocodile in far north Queensland. Newcastle doctor David Hogbin, 40, was on holiday with his fellow doctor wife Jane Bear and their three young sons near Cooktown when he was taken by a crocodile on … Read more
The wife of a doctor killed by a crocodile in far north Queensland has told how her “wonderful husband” sacrificed himself in a brave final act that likely saved her life. Newcastle doctor David Hogbin, 40, was on holiday with his wife Jane and their three young sons near Cooktown when he was taken by … Read more
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. Know the … Read more
A large crocodile believed to be responsible for a fatal attack on a 40-year-old father in far north Queensland has been euthanised. Rangers had targeted a crocodile with a distinctive scar near its snout as an extensive search for the NSW man near Cooktown entered a third day. It is believed the man had been … Read more
Fears crocodiles are habituated to humans at a Queensland river where a man was taken by a “large” croc have been increased by the discovery of footage of people apparently deliberately feeding them. The social media footage shows people throwing fish scraps or meat into the water, which are then abruptly eaten by crocodiles. WATCH … Read more
The Australian Defence Force will seek an out-of-court resolution after two soldiers were attacked by a 2.5-metre saltwater crocodile in far north Queensland. Commonwealth prosecutors charged the Department of Defence in August 2023 with breaching work health and safety laws after the men were mauled almost three years ago. Both soldiers suffered significant injuries including … Read more
