60 Year Old Woman Jumps On Crocodile To Stop Attack

[matcom]

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 60-year-old woman jumped on the back of a crocodile as it dragged a man from his tent in northern Australia on Monday, but was then attacked by the crocodile, which dragged her toward the ocean until it was shot dead.

The 60-year-old woman and 34-year-old man suffered broken limbs, cuts and bruises in the attack by the 12.6 foot crocodile, said wildlife and rescue officials.

The attack occurred around 4.00 a.m. as the man slept in a tent with his wife and child on the shores of Bathurst Bay, 186 miles north of Cairns in Queensland state.

"The crocodile walked into the tent and dragged the man out," said Stephen Pemberthy from the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which airlifted the injured campers to hospital.

"A 60-year-old woman in an adjacent tent heard the commotion and jumped on the crocodile," Pemberthy told Reuters.

The crocodile let go of the man and bit the woman, pulling her toward the water before another person shot it dead.

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[WilliamPitt]

1. The 'weaker sex"?

Not so much.

[matcom]

2. you've met Mrs Matcom

you do the math :D

[iceman_419]

3. Beware of the croks

They are worse than alligators as they are much more brutal and will come after you. They live in salt water lakes so if you ever plan on swimming in a lake the old rule is to taste the water first. If it is salty then leave. Don't think that this animal will not attack as it is very protective and can be very violent.

[Downtown Hound]

4. This reminds me of those old Fosters commercials

You know, "How to speak Australian?" Then they'd show a Great White Shark and say, "Guppy."

What would this one be? Campout?