Patchoulia Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Man saved from croc shot in errorBy Phil MercerBBC News, SydneyA man has been accidentally shot by a rescuer who was trying to free him from the jaws of a crocodile in northern Australia.The victim, in his late 20s, was attacked by the reptile near a popular tourist spot on the Mary River south-east of Darwin.He was flown to hospital by helicopter for emergency surgery for bite and bullet wounds.He is currently in a stable condition in hospital.Crocodile attacks and shootings are rare in Australia.To suffer both at once is - to say the least - unfortunate.Jason Grant was collecting crocodile eggs at a remote reptile farm when he found himself locked inside a giant set of jaws.For a few terrifying moments the animal wildly shook its victim before the intervention of a fellow worker.He fired two shots at the saltwater crocodile. One hit the target, while the other struck the arm of his stricken colleague.It was enough though to bring the drama to an end.The injured man was flown to hospital in Darwin, where he is recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 At least he's not a 300 lb nurse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 as i was reading this i thot it was gonna say the croc shot him, like those hunting dogs in oklahoma. ironic that a guy who plays with crocs was flown to darwin to be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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