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Only in Australia...(or maybe Sth Africa!)
Woman, 23, bitten by crocodile in WA
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8445566/woman-bitten-by-croc-in-was-kimberley
A crocodile has bitten a woman on the leg while she was swimming at a remote bay in Western Australia's Kimberley region.
Tara Hawkes, 23, was swimming in a freshwater pool near the tourist vessel True North in Dugong Bay north of Derby on Sunday afternoon when a two-metre crocodile bit her upper leg as she left the water.
It is believed she was the last one getting out of the water and the crocodile lunged at her and bit her as she stood in the shallows of the water.
Passengers grabbed hold of Ms Hawkes and dragged her back to shore where she was then flown by helicopter to Derby Hospital.
Ms Hawkes, who was a crew member on the boat, was in a stable condition last night and was being treated for lacerations and puncture wounds.
Peter Trembath of North Star Cruises, the vessel's operator, said in a statement that the attack happened at a swimming hole that was only waist deep.
"Crew members checked the pool before entering the water, however they did not detect the crocodile which was estimated to be two metres in length."
Mr Trembath said Ms Hawkes was bitten while getting out of the water.
A Department of Environment and Conservation spokesman told AAP the department had warned tourist operators not to let people swim in the area because it was believed the crocodile was still there.
He said it was not known if the animal was a freshwater or a saltwater crocodile but the attack took place in fresh water.
He said freshwater crocodiles would usually attack only if people seriously disturbed them.
A wildlife officer was on the way to the scene of the attack and the department says it is assessing options to deal with the crocodile.
Re: Only in Australia...(or maybe Sth Africa!)
Dear young people of the world;
If you have to check the pool for crocodiles before you swim, don't swim.
Those darn crocs!!
Glad she's ok
Sad thing is they will probably kill the croc now. Because a person stupidly (after being warned not to by the Dept of Environment) swam in a watering hole that was a natural habitat for crocs. Not to mention that the tour company should be held accountable for letting an employee swim in the watering hole and for letting tourist swim in it!
Tourist company should be sued, they were warned people shouldn't swim there.
In the states, the animal would be put down, but from what I've seen Australia is more willing to use relocation as needed.