JOHANNESBURG A South African woman was killed by a crocodile late on Friday night while taking a romantic midnight swim, a local newspaper said on Tuesday. The Star newspaper said the dismembered remains of 22-year-old Tracy Hunt were recovered by wildlife officers and police on Sunday in Lake St. Lucia, 36 hours after her boyfriend reported the attack.
The pair were having a romantic dip shortly before midnight on Friday when Hunt screamed out in pain. Her boyfriend, Claudio Celestino, turned and saw Hunt disappear beneath the water. He also reported seeing a crocodile. They were swimming at the mouth of the lake where it meets the ocean, an area where sharks and crocodiles are often seen. (Reuter)