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 Nicuptรฉ lagoon , in the popular tourist resort of Cancun, when the crocodile suddenly snapped at him.
He suffered โmultiple bite woundsโ 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 Mexicoโs 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.