Woman treated in hospital after saltwater crocodile leaps from water in Far North Queensland and injures her

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A crocodile attack that left a British tourist with a leg wound has been captured on camera in Australia. In the footage, posted to Facebook by Ally Bullifent, a crocodile can be seen jumping out of the water towards the women as they scream.

The attack took place on Monday as the woman walked along the edge of a creek in Cape Tribulation, far north Queensland.

Authorities in Cape Tribulation are looking for the crocodile involved and have said it might be removed from the area.

A Cairns and Hinterland hospital spokeswoman said the woman received treatment for a bite at Mossman hospital and was discharged on Monday evening.

The roughly two-metre saltwater crocodile will “potentially” be removed, the environmental protection agency said in a statement. Wildlife officers will search the area on Tuesday.

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection reminded visitors that no waterway in the area could ever be considered free of crocodiles.

It is the second time a tourist has been attacked by a crocodile at Cape Tribulation since May last year when a woman was killed by a 4.3m crocodile.



Australian Associated Press contributed to this report