Alister MacPhee, 37, was there water up to the knees near Bloomfield boat ramp, north of Port Douglas (Australia), with your bitch in the afternoon of last Wednesday (22.2.).
Suddenly, A giant crocodile, about 15 feet long, jumped out of the water and clamped its jaws on one of Alister’s legs.
was Australian dragged to the bottom of the riverbut managed to free himself from the predator and escape to land, with serious leg injury.
The crocodile then turned to the dog. Alister, even with severe pain, went back to the river to save her best friend. He hit the reptile to get it to let go of its pet.
“He slapped the crocodile on the back to save his dog. Unfortunately, he was unable to rescue his dog, who has not been seen since the incident.”Skye Ashworth, a local environmental official, told Channel 9News.
Park rangers who passed by found Alister lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from the attack. He was flown to Cairns Hospital for emergency treatment and will remain there for a few days, now in stable condition.
Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott said to Alister he was lucky enough to escape with his lifebut it is terribly sad that he lost his pet.
Hours later, according to Yahoo! News, The crocodile was found and shot by forest officials.
“As I recover from my injuries, I ask that people respect my privacy.”he said in a statement on Friday (February 24). “I would like to thank the ambulance services and staff at Cairns Hospital for looking after me. Especially Magic Molly (my dog) who was always there for me. Unfortunately, I learned it the hard way. Everyone has to be smart in the land of the crocodiles. “he added.