A young man has been flown to hospital after he was attacked by a crocodile in remote Northern Territory.
The 22-year-old man was bitten by the animal in the early morning on Tuesday while he was spearfishing in East Axjmtzywrnhem.
NT Police were alerted to the attack after Nhulunbuy officers received the report at about 4am.
The man sustained wounds to his arm and leg but his injuries were not life threatening.
“Due to the remote location of the incident, a community member transported the victim to Birany Birany,“ Senior Sergeant Xavier McMahon said.
He was then airlifted to Gove District Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
NT Police said the incident was a timely reminder to always be “crocwise”.
