Did an American croc bite a human in Florida?
By Cindy Steinle · May 11, 2011 9:27 pm
The first known bite of a human by an American Croc may have been recorded recently in Florida.
From MSNBC:
While state officials are trying to confirm the alleged attack, which happened Thursday morning in the Upper Keys, the couple says they have the bite and scratch marks to prove it. Gregory, 23, and 20-year-old Poulson were kayaking at around 3:30 a.m. after a night of partying when they're vessel was flipped, they said. As they scrambled to get back to the kayak, each was bitten on the leg. Poulson also suffered scratch marks on her side. "I was saying how pretty it was out there and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else because I am from Ohio and then the boat just flipped," said Poulson, who moved to the Keys to study marine biology at Florida Keys Community College. "I was screaming 'Oh my God!'" [....] Unlike people's usually view of the croc based off the prehistoric-looking, aggressive saltwater crocodiles of Africa, American crocs are fairly shy and prefer flight over a fight, Mazzotti said. He said Thursday's incident wasn't by a man-eating predator, but a scared reptile who was minding its own business. "I wouldn't describe it as an attack. It was an escape attempt by the crocodile,” Mazzotti said. "They are not grabbing you to eat you. They are giving a warning, 'Don’t mess with me.'"A crocodilian attack story with the attacked parties mentioned "out partying" always leaves me with a bit of room for speculation. To read the full article, click here. And please don't drink and kayak in Florida.
