Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Q.R. — A local resident was rushed to hospital Friday after being bitten by a crocodile. The incident happened at a savanna near the town of Chan Santa Cruz.
The man was fishing in a section of a savanna with his kids early Friday morning when the crocodile lunged up at him. The reptile caught his hand and arm, leaving him with severe gashes.
The man, reported to be a local farmer, started his hospital transfer in a private vehicle. Along the way, paramedics met the car on the highway and finished the transfer by ambulance.
He was admitted with serious lacerations to his right arm.
According to the man’s family, he traveled to the savanna with his kids early Friday morning. The savanna, in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, is located several kilometers from their community.
The man and his kids had caught a significant number of largemouth bass which they believe likely captured the attention of the crocodile. While the man was grabbing a fish, the reptile suddenly appeared and attacked, biting the man’s right hand and arm.
The man was able to free his hand from the crocodile jaws at which time they called ahead for an ambulance before heading for the hospital in their own vehicle.
