'A fine man': Tributes to Queensland man believed to have been killed by crocodile

Friends of a Queensland fisherman thought to have been killed by a crocodile have called him "a fine man", as wildlife officers confirmed they had killed a 4m croc after finding human remains.Andrew Heard is thought to have been killed by a crocodile.Human remains have been found in the area."Everyone's just feeling numb and lost that such a fine man has gone," he said.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service were called in to help after the fisherman's damaged dinghy was found near the mouth of the Gayundah Creek."What he's left behind is a magnificent legacy."Forensic testing is yet to be conducted, but it is believed the remains found are Mr Heard.The 69-year-old was last seen about 3pm on Thursday but the alarm was raised when he did not return from a fishing trip in Gayundah Creek.

At 2.30am Friday, officials found his 2.5 metre dinghy - damaged and overturned - near the mouth of Gayundah Creek on the southwestern side of Hinchinbrook Island. The boat has since been examined by experts from the Environment Department, who say it's highly likely a crocodile was involved in the man's disappearance.

Department of Environment and Science officers said on Saturday afternoon they had found and euthanised a 4m croc."A necropsy will be conducted in due course," they said in a statement.

Why do humans always want to kill every animal that kills a human? The animal is in it's home, humans invade and it either defends itself or kills for food, that's what apex predators do... The solution is simple, stay away from their territory! We don't own everything ffs!!

Why kill the fkn croc? It's his patch snd he's doing what comes naturally!

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