Croc attack terror hits hard A MOTHER has told of her son's terror as he watched his close friend and relative be taken by a crocodile. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Jayden Djandjul, 12, was playing in the water with four other children at Mudginberri outstation in Kakadu when a croc grabbed his arm. The brave boy fought off the 2.5m reptile with his bare hands before it turned around and took his friend. Police get set to search on the second day. His traumatised mum, Sandra Djandjul, 38, of Mudginberri, said her son was still frightened by the horrific episode. "He keeps thinking too much about his cousin-brother," she said. READ: Elders call for crocodile cull after attack Magela Creek, located near the mining town of Jabiru, in Kakadu National Park. Speaking softly outside the Jabiru medical clinic, Ms Djandjul said her son's right arm was bruised all the way up to the shoulder and he had three stitches. The tragedy has rocked the close-knit community of about 50 people who live just 20km from the mining town of Jabiru in a ramshackle collection of fibro houses. Police and rangers search in the rain overnight. Gwen, an aunt of the 12-year-old boy who is still missing, said the community was devastated by Sunday's tragedy when a 12-year-old boy was taken by a crocodile. "We are a very big family and a very close family," she said outside the supermarket. Everyone is shattered. Police first thought the killer croc was 4m and had orders to kill any found more than 3m. On Sunday night, TRG members armed with .308 rifles shot two crocs at 4.3m and 4.7m long. Parks and Wildlife staff had the gruesome task of slitting open the bellies to look for human remains. This morning the shoot on sight order was reduced to 2m after crocodile experts measured the bite marks on little Jayden's arm and found the croc had been just 2.5m. Hopes faded of finding the boy by yesterday afternoon and the search efforts were scaled back. "We've done the sprint, now we've got to pace ourselves," said Jabiru police Sergeant Stephen Constable. Park rangers set a croc trap in the Magela Creek and police last night prepared to launch an airboat as the search continued. The billabong where the boy went missing connects with the Magela creek system that links up to the floodplains of Kakadu. Darwin water police Senior Constable Michael Wyatt and Senior Constable Eric Edgecombe search along Magela Creek. Townsfolk from Jabiru said the killer croc could be anywhere - and it is well known that smaller crocs can be dangerous. "All it's got to be able to do is drag you under and drown you," said a local business owner who did not want to be named. The deadly saltwater crocodile, common to waterways in the Northern territory.