A trip to Australia turned into a nightmare for this snorkeler who was attacked by a crocodile. He miraculously got away with the reptile’s jawbone removed from his head.
The event, to say the least, took place about forty kilometers off the coast of Cape York, Australia. According to Global News, Marcus McGowan was enjoying snorkeling with his wife and a group of friends before the attack. As he was enjoying the view of coral and fish from the water, his vision was soon clouded when a crocodile appeared from behind and bit his head. At first, the man thought he had been bitten by a shark.
Despite the fact that he never saw the reptile well, McGowan estimates that the “assailant” was two to three meters long.
When the gator lunged to lunge for a second attack, McGowan said he simply pushed the animal with his right hand, which got bitten in the process. However, he managed to get out of it again and get back into the boat. The man sustained scalp wounds, head and hand lacerations as a result of the attack. Then head to the hospital.
“I live on the Gold Coast, I am an avid surfer and diver, and I know that when you enter the marine environment, you are entering territory that belongs to dangerous animals, such as sharks and crocodiles,” wrote Mr. McGowan. “I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
The Queensland Department of the Environment is currently investigating the incident.
Since 1985, no fewer than 44 crocodiles have attacked humans in Queensland. McGowan’s accident is the fifth in the region since April.
