In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a teenager rescued his brother who was attacked by a swamp crocodile
In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a teenager distracted a crocodile stone and saved the 17-year-old brother from death. This is reported by the Indian newspaper The Tribune.
A swamp crocodile unexpectedly attacked 17-year-old Vikas when he washed his hands in an irrigation canal after working on a farm. The predator grabbed him by the right leg and dragged him along.
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The young man shouted and resisted, but he did not have enough strength to break free. His 16-year-old brother Nirai came to the rescue. He took a large rock and threw it at the reptile. Distracted by the blow, the crocodile let go of Vikas, slipped into the canal and quickly swam away. The victim was taken to hospital. At the moment, his condition is stable.
Local officials advised residents of the state to be more vigilant, as crocodiles often swim into irrigation channels during the monsoon season. In dangerous places, warning signs were also installed.
Swamp crocodiles inhabit the territory of Hindustan and adjacent countries. The average length of a male is from 3.2 to 3.5 meters with a weight of up to 200 kilograms, however, dominant individuals sometimes grow up to 4.5 meters and weigh up to 450 kilograms.
Earlier it also became known that in Mexico A 12-year-old tourist from Philadelphia, USA, survived a crocodile attack, nearly lost his leg, and decided to dress up as a reptile for Halloween. According to the boy's mother, men came to his aid. One of them began to drag the child away from the reptile, while the other three beat the crocodile with their fists and legs and covered his eyes with a pillow from the lounger by the pool.