Incident follows several crocodile sightings around Cape Tribulation in the past month as breeding season begins and risks of aggression increase
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A 14-year-old boy has been hospitalised after he was attacked by a crocodile while fishing at a beach in far north Queensland, authorities said.
He sustained wounds to his leg and torso on Saturday afternoon at Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation, a small coastal community 140km north of Cairns, a Queensland ambulance service spokesperson said.