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2019-11-17 Down Under

Australian man survives croc attack by gouging its eye

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Posted by Fred 2019-11-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Hot damn !

"This croc was particularly cunning and particularly devious, " he said.

And now he looks the part too, eye patch and all.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-17 01:49|| 2019-11-17 01:49|| Front Page Top

#2 A thumb in the eye - picketing of his home by animal rights activists in 5..4..3

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-17 02:24|| 2019-11-17 02:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Eye attacks probably do work well. Other stories say they also work on sharks. I believe it, but just in case, you go first :-). In the meantime I'll confine my fishing to fish infested areas, not croc.

Posted by Beau 2019-11-17 06:43|| 2019-11-17 06:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess the head butt didn't work.

Also, seems the cunning reptile wasn't savvy about the ol' Three Stooges defense, the upraised / side-turned hand blick to a poke in the eye.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-17 09:06|| 2019-11-17 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 The story will get taller with every Four Ex downed.

Posted by European Conservative 2019-11-17 17:30|| 2019-11-17 17:30|| Front Page Top

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