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Raging crocodile bites a man on the head in Western Australia before witness ‘fended off the ferocious reptile by stabbing it with a knife’
- A man has been bitten on the head by a crocodile at Horizontal Falls in WA
- The victim’s friend tried to fend off the crocodile during the attack on Monday
- A caller on 6PR claimed both men were in a tinnie crabbing before the attack
A man has been rushed to hospital after a crocodile bit him on the head in Western Australia.
The savage attack occurred at the world-famous tourist destination, the Horizontal Falls, in the Kimberley, in the state’s north-west on Monday afternoon.
Another man fended off the reptile by stabbing it in the head, a caller to Radio 6PR claimed.
The victim was taken to a Broome medical facility for treatment and it is understood he did not require serious medical treatment.
A man has been rushed to hospital after he was attacked by a crocodile at a holiday destination in Western Australia (stock image)
It’s understood the victim and his friend were in a tinnie crabbing near Horizontal Falls (pictured)
News of the attack was first revealed by a caller on WA’s Radio 6PR who claimed the reptile had ‘leapt out’ of the water and grabbed one of the men by the head.
He explained the two men were in a tinnie, crabbing near the falls, when the crocodile lunged at them.
The victim’s friend quickly grabbed a knife and stabbed the crocodile in the head as it bit the man, according to the caller.
He claimed the victim was not seriously injured.
It’s unknown what the victim’s current condition is.
The Royal Flying Doctor’s Service said it provided first aid advice to the pair over the phone.
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