'Cunning' crocodile attacks Australian wildlife ranger Craig Dickmann

Craig Dickmann, an Australian wildlife ranger, has recently shared his terrifying account of escaping from the grip of a cunning crocodile while he went fishing on November 18. Dickmann went fishing in a small part of Northern Australia also known as ‘croc country’, where he encountered a 2.8-meter (nine-foot) crocodile. 

'Cunning crocodile'

The wildlife ranger, who described the crocodile as cunning, said that it came from behind and clenched him tightly. The ranger described the entire incident to the reporters while admitted in one of the hospitals of Cairns in Queensland state. He said that while he was leaving, the crocodile came from behind and latched his thigh. He was terrified by the sound made by the snap of the jaws of the crocodile and said that noise will continue to haunt him forever. 

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Dickmann used his presence of mind 

Dickmann wrestled with the crocodile, which tried hard to drag him into the beach waters. He used his presence of mind and spontaneously stuck his finger into the crocs eye. He told reporters that while he was wrestling, the only soft spot he could find, was the eye of the crocodile. He struggled his way out of the grip of the reptile. He said that the eyes of the crocodile retract a lot and if one goes deep down, they can feel the bone. He pushed his finger to a point that the crocodile would let him go. After a while, Dickmann managed to get hold of the reptile and pin its jaw shut. Later, he pushed the crocodile far from him, and it retraced its way back to the waters. 

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Queensland's department euthanised the animal

After the ordeal, the ranger suffered injuries on his hands and legs. He drove for 45 minutes back to his home and then called for emergency help. He was later taken to the hospital by the Royal Flying Doctors Service and is under a doctor's supervision. In a statement by Queensland's department of environment, they said that the crocodile has been euthanised and also reminded the people residing in the area to be croc wise, due to frequent incidents of crocodile attack. 

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