Australian Farmer Says Surgical Plate Found in Belly of 1,500-Pound Crocodile

Australian Farmer Says Surgical Plate Found in Belly of 1,500-Pound Crocodile
Researchers from James Cook University warn against consumption of crocodiles for fish-allergic individuals Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A crocodile farmer in Australia said a human surgical plate was discovered inside a large crocodile that had recently died.

John Lever, owner of the Koorana Crocodile Farm in Coowonga, Queensland, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that he found the plate inside a 15-foot-long and 1,500-pound crocodile, named M.J., during an autopsy.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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