Tourist attacked in Philippines after mistaking crocodile for fake one
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Publishing date:Nov 24, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation
Man in water with crocodile biting his arm.
Man in water with crocodile biting his arm. PHOTO BY VIRALPRESS
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A man in the Philippines was savagely attacked by a crocodile at a theme park after he mistook the reptile for a plastic model.
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Nehemias Chipada, who was visiting the Amaya View theme park in Cagayan de Oro for his birthday, thought it would be fun to jump into a pool to pose with what he believed was a plastic crocodile.
Oops.
Instead, he was left to fend off the beast, which did not appreciate being used as a photo prop and clamped on to the man’s left arm.
Chipada’s family watched in horror as the croc dragged him into the water, but he was able to escape the predator and scream for help, reported the Daily Mail.
Staff at the park treated him before he was sent to a local hospital.
The croc left him with fractured bones, that required multiple surgeries, and eight wounds to his left arm and thigh.
A 7.6-centimetre crocodile fang was also left behind from the force of the bite, according to the Mail.
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Following the near-death experience, Chipada and his family blamed the theme park for not putting up warning signs around the crocodile’s exhibit.
“There were no advisories warning us not to enter the enclosure,” said the man’s daughter. “Because if there were, we would never have gone there.”
The park agreed to cover the costs of Chipada’s medical treatment, but denied any negligence.“
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Publishing date:Nov 24, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation
Man in water with crocodile biting his arm.
Man in water with crocodile biting his arm. PHOTO BY VIRALPRESS
Article content
A man in the Philippines was savagely attacked by a crocodile at a theme park after he mistook the reptile for a plastic model.
Advertisement
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Article content
Nehemias Chipada, who was visiting the Amaya View theme park in Cagayan de Oro for his birthday, thought it would be fun to jump into a pool to pose with what he believed was a plastic crocodile.
Oops.
Instead, he was left to fend off the beast, which did not appreciate being used as a photo prop and clamped on to the man’s left arm.
Chipada’s family watched in horror as the croc dragged him into the water, but he was able to escape the predator and scream for help, reported the Daily Mail.
Staff at the park treated him before he was sent to a local hospital.
The croc left him with fractured bones, that required multiple surgeries, and eight wounds to his left arm and thigh.
A 7.6-centimetre crocodile fang was also left behind from the force of the bite, according to the Mail.
Georgia (right) saved twin sister Melissa Laurie from a crocodile by punching the reptile.
CROC-BLOCK: Brit saves twin by punching crocodile in face
An American alligator in the Florida Everglades.
Elderly woman saves dog from alligator
Jeffrey Heim, of Tampa, after being chomped by a gator in a Florida river
INSIDE ITS MOUTH: Florida man goes head-to-head with gator
Following the near-death experience, Chipada and his family blamed the theme park for not putting up warning signs around the crocodile’s exhibit.
“There were no advisories warning us not to enter the enclosure,” said the man’s daughter. “Because if there were, we would never have gone there.”
The park agreed to cover the costs of Chipada’s medical treatment, but denied any negligence.“
Tourist is savaged by a 12ft crocodile in the Philippines
Nehemias Chipada, 68, spotted the crocodile while he was visiting an amusement park to celebrate his birthday with his family in Misamis Oriental province on November 10.
dailymail.co.uk
Tourist attacked in Philippines after mistaking crocodile for fake one
A man in the Philippines was savagely attacked by a crocodile at a theme park after he mistook the reptile for a plastic model.
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