A man was killed by a giant crocodile named "Michael Jackson" while he was fishing with his wife in a tourist section of a northern Australian river, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
On Monday, the 57-year-old waded into the Adelaide River in Northern Territory to unsnag his line when his wife heard him scream. The wife turned to see her husband gone and "a tail splashing in the water," officials told the BBC.
Police arrived at the Adelaide River- where tourists watch its many crocodiles feed on chunks of meat- but could not immediately find the crocodile or the victim's body.
It took several hours for authorities to locate the croc, a 15-foot reptile known locally as Michael Jackson, ABC reported. The crocodile was shot and killed.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was found Monday night. Medical officials were called to the scene to treat the wife for shock but she wanted to stay by the river, ABC reported.
Monday's incident marks the fourth time this year a person has been killed by a crocodile in the Northern Territory, according to the BBC. He was killed not far from where cruise ships bring tourists to watch crocodiles leap from the water to snag meat hanging from poles.
Signs in the area warn against the dangerous reptiles.
Crocodile numbers have increased in the area ever since they were designated a protected species in 1971, the BBC reported.
