Photos of an adult and child fishing by a river have sparked outrage and concern online.
The images were shared on social media and have since gone viral, with the post captioned: “And the parent of the year award goes to? This dude.”
Another person adds that it’s left them ‘sick to their stomach,’ while a third comments: “What is wrong with people?”

In the meantime, others say it ‘doesn’t look that bad.’The anonymous adult and child were photographed fishing at Cahills Crossing in Kakadu, in the Northern Territory.

In the images, they are shown standing within inches of water.
The stretch of river where the pair were pictured is a popular fishing spot, although there are risks and warning signs.

One such sign says: “Do not risk your life.”
Even with w:a:rnings like this, people continue to head to the location and fish there.