A French tourist was injured after being bitten on the leg by a crocodile during a visit to Khao Yai National Park Sunday.
The tourist suffered a severe bite wound after she was attacked at Huay Lamtakong off the nature study trail in the Haew Suwat waterfall area.
She visited the park with her husband and the couple came across a crocodile lurking in the water.She wanted to be photographed with the croc and tried to get close to the reptile. She squatted near it and had a photo taken. But as she was getting up, she tipped to one side and the crocodile grabbed her left leg. This was not the “snap” that she was after.
The park rangers were alerted and took her to Apai Phubet Hospital.
Signs were then put up warning visitors about the crocodiles. Tourists were told to keep to the nature trail. Park staff were also stationed along the route to offer assistance.
(Source:Bangkok Post)