Boy, 14, in hospital after crocodile attack while fishing at far north Queensland beach

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.

The teenager was in a stable condition on Monday, the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service confirmed.

He had been fishing in thigh-high water before the attack, a Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation spokesperson said.

“A Detsi officer has confirmed the wounds are consistent with a crocodile attack,” the spokesperson said.

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After the attack, the teenager was moved to nearby acc