A young swimmer in Sian Ka’an, Mexico must be thanking his lucky stars after quick-thinking onlookers narrowly managed to rescue him from the jaws of a huge crocodile. The paddler scrambled for the shore as the crocodile gave chase.
Thankfully, a panicked onlooker standing on a nearby bridge hurled an object at the creature, stopping the giant reptile’s pursuit. Manuel Cerrara, who filmed the terrifying footage, was quoted by Nine News saying the boy was lucky the croc is fed regularly by tourists and fishermen.
They say locals believe the waters are too dangerous to swim in. After watching this video of the giant crocodile I have to agree.