Female keeper savaged by 16ft crocodile and ‘loses a lot of blood’ at reptile park tourist attraction in Australia
A FEMALE keeper was mauled by a 16ft crocodile at a reptile park tourist attraction in Australia.
A 34-year-old woman was taken to the hospital, reportedly “losing a lot of blood,” after she was attacked by saltwater croc Leo while working at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin.
It is believed the member of staff was trying to put a plant in the cage when the croc grabbed her, NT News reported.
A source said the woman was “lucky she didn’t lose a limb.”
A tourist said he overheard staff discussing the attack and “apparently there was a lot of blood”.
The former staff member said it was the first time the massive croc had attacked an employee.
However they said other staff had been bitten by smaller crocs.
They said: “There was a pretty bad bite, probably a year to two years ago now, where an underage staff member actually got bitten by one of the smaller crocodiles.”
NT WorkSafe confirmed that a female worker was injured after she was bitten on the arm by a crocodile.
It said it would not provide further details of the injury “due to patient privacy,” and added that an inquiry has been launched.
Crocosaurus Cove is a tourist attraction offering visitors a “unique, up-close and personal view of Australia’s iconic saltwater crocodiles”, according to its website.
Guests have the chance to swim with crocodiles, feed them and pose for a photo holding a baby croc.
Earlier this year a swimmer was mauled by a crocodile in a wild attack which left his dog dead.
Distressing footage showed tourist Alister MacPhee, 37, repeatedly punching the beast in a bid to escape after it lunged from the water in Queensland, Australia.