Man, 33, is savaged by a crocodile while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef
- A man has been attacked by a crocodile at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef
- The 33-year-old suffered head and neck injuries in the attack at Anchor Bay
- Royal Flying Doctors Service flew the victim to Cairns Hospital for treatment
A man has been attacked by a crocodile while snorkelling in North Queensland.
The 33-year-old was savaged by the crocodile while swimming off Anchor Bay at Lizard Island off the Great Barrier Reef at about 4pm on Wednesday.
The man was treated by Royal Flying Doctors Service for head and neck injuries at the scene and was flown to Cairns Hospital in the evening.
A man has been attacked by a crocodile while snorkelling off Lizard Island (pictured) in North Queensland
A spokesperson from Cairns Hospital told Daily Mail Australia the man is in a stable condition.
Officers from the Department of Environment and Science will head to the island to investigate the attack.
‘A team of DES wildlife officers will travel to Lizard Island to attempt to locate and remove the crocodile,’ a DES spokesperson told Cairns Post.
‘The manager of the Lizard Island Resort has offered the use of two of the resort’s vessels to assist with those efforts.’
Lizard Island is off the coast of Queensland on the Great Barrier Reef
More to come.