Model Warned Not to Swim Before Being Killed and Eaten by 13-Foot Crocodile
17th January 2026
After being inspired by the film ‘Crocodile Dundee’, an American model named Ginger Meadows decided to explore the Australian Outback for herself, a decision that tragically ended in disaster.
The 24-year-old from Snowmass Village in Colorado, a popular ski resort very different to the arid lands of Darwin in the Northern Territory.
On March 29, 1987, she and her friend Jane Burchett embarked on a journey to visit King’s Cascade aboard a luxury boat, the Lady G. After their Australian adventure, they planned to travel to Papua New Guinea.
The boat, captained by Bruce Fitzpatrick and a small crew, arrived at the stunning yet infamous waterfall known for its crocodile population. Despite warnings about the dangerous creatures inhabiting the water, Ginger and Jane chose to take a risk and go for a swim.
Evolution is a stone cold bitch.