In what may seem to be right out of a movie scene, a man fights with a crocodile in Boudh district of Odisha and manages to save his brother.
The incident took place in Marada Ghat in Harbhanga Block of Boudh district in Odisha. Reports say that the youth heard the shriek of his brother from near the river bank and rushed to save him.
Reports say on reaching the river banks he saw that his brother had been attacked by a crocodile. Without even wasting a moment, he rushed into the waters to save his brother fro the crocodile attack.
Further locals said that after a struggle of almost one and a half hours, the young man survived the a crocodile attack and managed to save his brother too. It is believed that the attack took place while bathing in the river afternoon.
The attack took place while he was bathing in the river, the crocodile suddenly attacked and bit his left leg. The crocodile tried to drag the man into deep waters. But somehow the man managed to grab onto a branch and screamed for his life.
While the man continued desperate efforts to save himself from the jaws of the crocodile. His brother heard his screams and reached the spot. Without sparing a thought he rushed into the waters an attacked the crocodile. He managed to save his brother.
By then a number of villagers had reached the spot and managed to inform the ambulance. The two were then rescued. And rushed to the hospital. One of them is said to be in a critical condition and has been shifted to the Boudh District Headquarter Hospital (DHH).
