Man lucky to be alive after being attacked by crocodile in Daly River flood waters

A MAN, in his early 20s, has been attacked by a crocodile in waist-deep flood waters in the Top End

Rangers and police officers caught this 4.5m croc from the Daly River near a local community last month.This is not the croc involved in Sunday’s attack. Picture: Supplied

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• Massive 4.5m croc caught near Daly River community

A MAN has made a lucky escape after being attacked by a crocodile in flood waters in Daly River.

The made, who is in his early 20s, was in waist-deep water when the crocodile bit his leg and then “gave him a bit of a brush up” on the hand in the community of Daly River, also known as Nauiyu.

Local resident Ken Baumann said although the crocodile was small, the man was lucky to not have been seriously injured.

“It missed the main arteries so he survived. If it had he would have been dead in 10 minutes,” he said.

Daly River has experienced major flooding over the last few days. Picture: Pjay Ahfat

“He’s out walking around. He’s just got to get his course of needles over the next few weeks (for bacteria from the crocodile bite).”

Mr Baumann said there were a number of community members in the water at the time, with around “20 bystanders.”

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An NT Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security spokeswoman said: “Crocodiles can kill.Saltwater crocodiles are dangerous and any body of water in the Top End may contain large and potentially dangerous crocodiles.”

“Stay out of the water and always Be Crocwise.”

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