'Large crocodile' mauls man in 20s at popular camping spot in horror attack

'Large crocodile' mauls man in 20s at popular camping spot in horror attackThe man had to be airlifted to hospital after the incident - the campground is very popular with tourists and the terrifying incident is now under investigationNewsRachel Vickers-Price UK and World News Reporter01:33, 21 Apr 2026Updated 01:43, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSaltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) worlds largest living reptile, cooling himself with open mouth, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia(Image: Getty Images)A young man has been airlifted to hospital after a shock attack by a massive crocodile at a popular camping spot. The man, aged in his 20s, was mauled by the “large crocodile ” on Australia's idyllic western coast on Saturday (April 18). The attack happened on a beach in the Kimberley, near Hidden Creek in Western Australia on the Dampier Peninsula, nearly 1300 miles north of the state's capital of Perth, is well known across Australia and the world for its long, untouched beaches.‌The campground where the attack occurred is popular with tourists and is located about 31 miles north of Broome on the Western Australia (WA) coastline.‌View 3 ImagesA croc(Image: Konstantin Iagoudine / Getty Images)‌The WA coast is teeming with tidal creeks, mangroves and rivers, making it a prime habitat for aggressive saltwater crocodiles.The WA Country Health Service said the man was initially taken to Broome Hospital in a stable condition, before he was flown from Broome to Royal Perth Hospital on Sunday via the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The RFDS provides urgent or emergency medical aid to those in the farthest reaches of the Australian outback.‌A spokesperson for the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions told news.com.au that it was notified of the incident on Monday. The spokesperson added they are investigating the incident and had already been in touch with the man's family. The horror mauling marks the second crocodile attack reported i...