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Lake Placid: Man pries crocodile jaws off his head

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/02/08/lake.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo by Sandra Seitamaa on Unsplash</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>BRISBANE - A man pried a crocodile&#x27;s jaws from his head to survive an attack in northern Australia on Thursday, afterwards insisting he will soon return to the swimming spot, according to paramedics.</p><p>Local officials said the 44-year-old was swimming at Lake Placid, near the tourist hotspot of Cairns, when he was bitten by the reptile.</p><p>&quot;He felt this sudden impact clasped on the top of his head, which he recognized to be a crocodile,&quot; said Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic Paul Sweeney.</p><p>&quot;He put his hands into the jaws to pry them off his head and when he did so and let go the jaw snapped shut onto his left forefinger.&quot;</p><p>Sweeney said the man swam a considerable distance back to shore -- fearful the creature would return -- and dragged himself onto the bank.</p><p>Emergency responders found the man sitting in a &quot;remarkably calm&quot; state.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gYweOsoLF8M?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>While the man was left with puncture wounds to his head, face, shoulder and hand, he escaped without serious injuries. </p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s a very lucky man,&quot; Sweeney said.</p><p>Saltwater crocodiles are known to inhabit the area, but attacks are relatively rare.</p><p>Sweeney said the man was taken to a Cairns hospital and was expected to make a full recovery.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s quite a robust individual who insisted that he will be back swimming there soon. So, a braver man than I.&quot;</p><div><strong>hr/dm/lb/fox</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7xmQ46jHnYA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>BRISBANE - A man pried a crocodile's jaws from his head to survive an attack in northern Australia on Thursday, afterwards insisting he will soon return to the swimming spot, according to paramedics.</p>

BRISBANE - A man pried a crocodile's jaws from his head to survive an attack in northern Australia on Thursday, afterwards insisting he will soon return to the swimming spot, according to paramedics.