Female ranger 'taken' by crocodile in Northern Territory
A woman has been attacked and taken by a saltwater crocodile in remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
The Aboriginal ranger was taken by the crocodile at Gan Gan, about 206km south west of Yirrkala.
She has not been seen since and police are on their way to the scene by boat and road, an NT WorkSafe spokesman said.
The incident occurred at about 10am Friday and is being investigated by NT WorkSafe.
The incident occurred on the Gan Gan outstation where Yirralka Rangers work in the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area.
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AAP
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