Australian man survives croc attack by gouging its eye
By AFP
08 December 2019 |
3:22 pm
An Australian wildlife ranger recounts his terrifying escape from the clutches of a particularly cunning crocodile, after wrestling with the reptile and sticking a finger in its eye.
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