Brit teen mauled and dragged underwater by croc was told it 'was safe to swim'
dailystar.co.ukcrocodile in Zambia in water that was deemed safe for her to swim.Amelie Osborne-Smith, 18, was mauled by the animal when it latched onto her leg and attempted to drag her under.She had been white water rafting with a group and was told by a tour guide that the water was safe to swim in, according to her father.Witness reports claim the crocodile stopped thanks to the heroics of a male friend who dived into the water and began punching the crocodile, according to The Sun.Amelie, from Andover, Hampshire, saw her leg badly damaged as a result of the attack with reports of her hip being dislocated and her right foot was “hanging loose.”The crocodile grabbed Amelie's leg and was attempting a death roll, a common manoeuvre by a crocodile to try.
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