Crocodile Attacks Tourist
Urinating tourist attacked by crocodile in Mexico
A U.S. tourist got more then he bargained for when he was attacked by a crocodile while attempting to answer the call of nature in the Mexican resort of Cancun this week.
According to Mexican police 20-year-old Andrew Dales, from Dallas in Texas, confessed that he had been on a mission to relieve himself at the edge of the local Nicupté lagoon , in the popular tourist resort of Cancun, when the crocodile suddenly snapped at him.
He suffered ‘multiple bite wounds’ to his leg and neck and was also left with a head injury after the reptile knocked him to the ground, a police spokesman said.
Cancun is one of Mexico’s premier holiday destinations for UK and U.S. tourists.
Cancun's crocodiles (principally American crocodiles, Crocodylus acutus) are non-aggressive species that feed on fish and other small wildlife.
The 5000-hectare lagoon is home to approximately 25 of the species - though most of them live away from populated areas.
Tourists however are advised to be careful and lagoons in the area are dotted with crocodile warning signs.
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That'll teach him to pee on crocodiles!
In Eastern Africa, crocodiles are a threat to people drawing water, swimming or just standing near major rivers, particularly on savanah grasslands and towards the coasts. Crocs stalk, attack and kill people for food. Several people have been killed in River Tana in Kenya. SEE www.nation.co.ke, search crocodiles killed
Many people consider American alligators as a threat because they sometimes attack humans. It is not in the nature of these animals randomly attacking a man, but the attacks and almost always provocative. Saltwater crocodile attacks are much more likely than those who know alligators. Most of these incidents occurred while victims were in the water or were on a boat. Crocodiles tend to drag their victims under water and drown.
"Don't pee in my pool," said the croc.
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