Hopes are fading that a nine-year-old boy snatched by a crocodile at a remote Northern Territory swimming spot will be found alive.
The child was swimming with a group of people at Port Bradshaw when he was grabbed by the crocodile at about 12.30pm (CST) on Saturday, Northern Territory police said.
Adults threw spears at the animal but it responded by dragging the boy into deeper water.
A police spokesman said the search would likely continue throughout Sunday afternoon but grave fears were held for the boy.
“Not too many people come away from a crocodile attack, I’m afraid,” he said.
Reports say the reptile was spotted on Sunday and fired on twice.
