A man has been described as extremely lucky to be alive after he fought off a crocodile by gouging its eyes during a fishing trip at a remote Cape York beach.
A Queensland Parks and Wildlife ranger has escaped the jaws of a crocodile by gouging its eyes before driving more than an hour for help in far north Queensland.The 54-year-old was flyfishing when he was bitten by a 2.5-metre crocodile on the leg, arm and handHe is in a serious but stable condition at Cairns Hospital where he is expected to have surgery
Another ranger then drove him south to Bramwell Station to wait for a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane. "His hands were wrapped up and we were teasing him about that, saying 'Are you sure you have all your fingers?'" "There wouldn't be many people in Cape York that could say they have had an interaction with a crocodile like this and still be talking about it," Superintendent Martin said.
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