http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7327984.stm
A woman has been rescued
from the jaws of a saltwater crocodile in Australia after her
husband jumped onto its back and forced it to
flee.
The attack took place in the
Litchfield National Park near Darwin in Australia's Northern
Territory.
The crocodile lunged at its victim
as she stood on the banks of a river, locking its jaws around her
legs before trying to drag her into the water.
Police have said the heroism of
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He leapt onto the large reptile's
back, gouging at its eyes with his fingers trying to free his
wife.
Eventually, after a brief but
almighty struggle, the animal relented.
The 36-year-old woman suffered
serious injuries and will have surgery in Darwin.
Her husband escaped
unharmed.
<!-- E BO --> Last week,
police in the Northern Territory opened fire on a crocodile as it
closed in on a drunken man who had accepted a dare to swim in
dangerous waters.
woah ......
