A man , 57 , has died after being attacked by a crocodile in Australia 's Northern Territory . Police said the man apparently entered the Adelaide River after his fishing line snagged . Because crocodiles do n't always attack , '' he said . The animal bit him on the leg and he was dragged into the water where it began to eat at him. The 4.5 meter crocodile , which was subsequently shot , had a pale head and dark body .
A man , 57 , has died after being attacked by a crocodile in Australia 's Northern Territory . Police said the man apparently entered the Adelaide River after his fishing line snagged . The animal bit him on the leg and he was dragged into the water where it began to eat at him. The 4.5 meter crocodile , which was subsequently shot , had a pale head and dark body .