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A man has survived a horrific saltwater crocodile attack by stabbing the reptile in its eye. Isaac Adidi, his partner Shawntain Manantan and his cousin were taking a dip at Vyces swimming hole in Cape York, in Far North Queensland on Sunday. The 22-year-old was about to get out of the water when the four-metre croc grabbed him from behind. 'It tried to pull me under and then let me go for a second and (it) had a hold of my hand and pulled me under again,' Mr Adidi told The Courier Mail.  Isaac Adidi said if he hadn't seen a YouTube tutorial on how to survive a crocodile attack by poking its...

Environment by Chris Calcino Premium Content Subscriber only WILDLIFE officers have captured a 2.5m crocodile believed to have bitten a swimmer on the head at Lake Placid last week. The Department of Environment and Science confirmed the reptile had been caught in a trap set within the once popular swimming hole. Mark Ridge, 56, has called for the animal to be shot after he was forced to price its jaws off his head about 12.45pm on Thursday. Critical care paramedic Paul Sweeney described the man's terrifying ordeal after he felt "this sudden impact clasp...

Man Tries to Scoop Out Crocodile's Eyes With His Fingers to Escape Attack On 2/2/21 at 12:25 PM EST A man in Australia has recalled how he survived a crocodile attack by trying to scoop the predator's eyes out with his fingers. Isaac Adidi and his friend Malik Cockatoo-Mueller were swimming in a waterhole in the coastal mining town of Weipa, northern Queensland, on Sunday when the crocodile struck. The northeastern state is known to have crocodiles in its waterways. Cockatoo-Mueller told 7News he thought nothing of it when Adidi went underwater. But he knew something was wrong when his friend...

  Crocodile survivor Mark Ridge is lucky to be alive. Picture: Seven News Once Mr Ridge escaped the jaws of the croc, he swam 400m to shore to seek help.  The search for the crocodile is set to be suspended today, with authorities believing it may have returned to the Barron River.  "I don't want them to catch it, I want them to shoot it, it's a menace," Mr Ridge said.  The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) yesterday said wildlife officers would search the area overnight, but would discontinue the search if it was not found. Queensland Environment Wildlife off...

‘It’s not everyday you get chewed on’: A Cairns man tells the harrowing tale of how he fought off a 2.5m croc that clamped down on his head.