Breaking: Crocodile handler dies after being attacked at PNG wildlife park
The man was inside a crocodile enclosure at Adventure Park at Port Moresby yesterday afternoon when he was attacked before dying from his injuries this morning.
A crocodile handler perished after a crocodile attack at Adventure Park in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The incident occurred inside a crocodile enclosure on the same day. Paramedics arrived at 3 Mile General Hospital, but the victim succumbed to his injuries by morning. A video circulating on social media depicted the worker hanging onto the enclosure's side as bystanders attempted to aid him, with the crocodile gripping his legs.
Eyewitness Gibson John recounted that the man was feeding the crocodile, which then attacked him, attempting to pull him into the pool. The crocodile held the man's legs underwater for over an hour before emergency services arrived. The victim, originally from Western Islands in northern PNG, had lost a leg prior to the attack, according to reports. He expressed disbelief at the event, stating that he had never witnessed such a scenario.
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