A father-of-three was horrifically dragged to his death and eaten by crocodiles after falling into a reptile-infested river in Australia.
The horrific incident that claimed the life of 40-year-old Dave Hogbin occurred near a bridge at Annan River south of Cooktown, Queensland shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday.
“Dave fell down into the river below, and despite being tall, strong, and fit, the conditions of the terrain meant Dave was unable to get himself out of the water,” the victim’s sister-in-law said.
“Dave’s final, decisive act was to let go of [his wife] Jane’s arm when he realised she was falling in, despite knowing she was his only lifeline,”
“Dave’s final, selfless act was to save the life of Jane, his wife of 10 years, and to ensure their three beautiful boys still had their mum.”
Wildlife rangers shot and killed the 16-foot crocodile Monday and confirmed finding human remains inside the beast.
“A formal identification process is underway, however, it is believed the remains are those of a missing 40-year-old NSW man,” Queensland Police said.
“Further testing will be conducted to determine a positive identity. The search and rescue operation has been suspended.”
