Man shot in rescue from crocodile
January 23, 2008
CANBERRA, Australia—A man rescued his colleague from the jaws of a crocodile in northern Australia but accidentally shot the unlucky co-worker in the process, police said Wednesday.
The two farmhands were collecting wild crocodile eggs on a riverbank Tuesday in Northern Territory when a crocodile snatched one of them, Jason Green, by the arm, the Northern Territory Police said in a statement.
"The male colleague shot at the crocodile, causing it to let go of the victim's arm, but a further shot hit the victim in the upper right arm," the statement said.
The two men had been collecting eggs to boost the crocodile population at their farm
in the northern city of Darwin. Their employer sent a helicopter that flew Green to a Darwin hospital for surgery.
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http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2008/01/23/man_shot_in_rescue_from_crocodile/...almost the perfect "Darwin Award" nominee...
...even the town's name is perfect...
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