A 4m crocodile probably killed a Cairns spearfisherman whose body has been found after he went missing in north Queensland waters at the weekend.
A search for 35-year-old Warren Hughes began after his dinghy and speargun were found off Palmer Point, just north of Innisfail, on Saturday evening.
Police pulled his body from the waters south of Palmer Point today and say initial investigations suggest he was taken by a large crocodile.
Wildlife rangers and police will search for the crocodile before culling it.
It's believed to be the second crocodile attack in two days in far north Queensland.