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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Adrienne Martinez

Crocodile Handler Dies Following One Hour Jaw Trap Attack and Heartbreaking Final Words

Experienced handler dies after crocodile attack during feeding demonstration at Adventure Park, Papua New Guinea. (Credit: Itai Perelman Nasich/Pexels)

A crocodile handler at a wildlife park in Papua New Guinea has died after the animal held his legs in its jaws for more than an hour during a feeding demonstration, as witnesses tried to help free him before emergency services arrived.

The worker was attacked inside a fenced enclosure at Adventure Park in Port Moresby on Saturday, 5 September. He was taken to 3 Mile General Hospital after being freed but later died from his injuries. The witness also shared what he believed were the handler's heartbreaking final words.

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