Alpha Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 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 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. The injured campers managed to set off a rescue beacon, capturing the attention of government wildlife officials in the area who were eradicating wild pigs. The wildlife officials evacuated the campers to a nearby ranger station at Lakefield National Park and the Royal Flying Doctor Service flew them to a hospital in Cairns. The man suffered a broken leg and arm and cuts and bruises, while the woman had an arm broken in the attack. She must have been in seriously good shape. She's lucky she didn't end up having a heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hahaha! It seems that all Aussies have a bit Crocodile Hunter in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random guy Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Oh yeah, croc wrestling comes third to cricket and afl as the most popular Australian sport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko_jacko Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Old news for me, as I live in Australia, but still pretty amazing. Don't know how she did it. She must have been taking pills or under the influence of her medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 The lesson would be: Never underestimate the hidden power of grannies, whoever or whatever you might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko_jacko Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 The lesson would be: Never underestimate the hidden power of grannies, whoever or whatever you might be. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah... I don't think i'll look at another old person in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hahaha! It seems that all Aussies have a bit Crocodile Hunter in them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Umm... I take offence~ That old bag was on something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montpics Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Bravo to nanny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugenn Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 I have yet to see any crocs here in WA other than in the zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyokugenKiss Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 wow that old lady rox hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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