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Shocking footage shows the moment a man was dragged into the water by a large crocodile before it killed his dog.
Alister MacPhee, 37, was bitten on the leg by the crocodile, which suddenly came out of the water to attack him on Wednesday at a remote boat ramp in Cooktown, north Queensland.
Mr. MacPhee’s dog appeared to valiantly try to save him, only for the crocodile to turn its attention back to the dog and seize it in its jaws.
Incredibly, Mr MacPhee then tried to rescue his dog, and footage shows him throwing punches at the massive reptile.
However, the crocodile won the battle and went under again with the dog, leaving Mr. MacPhee walking up the boat ramp, clutching his leg in shock after sustaining several bites.
A nearby ranger rushed to Mr MacPhee’s aid and he was treated at the Wujal Wujal clinic before a rescue helicopter took him to Cairns Hospital in stable condition.
Alister MacPhee, 37, was bitten on the leg by the crocodile, before his dog was also mutilated.
MacPhee was suddenly attacked by the alligator, before his dog apparently tried to rescue him.
It is understood that he underwent surgery on Thursday morning.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife have been made aware of the incident and have dispatched a local team to the scene to investigate.
It is understood that the man was traveling through Queensland and had taken his dog to the boat ramp for a drink of water.
“The crocodile grabbed the man by the leg and dragged him away, but he managed to escape from his grip and the dog escaped as well,” said Josh Paterson of the Jabalbina Aboriginal community. Mail.
The ranger who rushed to the man’s aid and helped save his life was shocked by the harrowing scenes.
It is understood that she was awarded Ranger of the Month in January and is likely to retain the title for the second month in a row.
“She could see that there was someone in danger in the river and she was very lucky because we had just finished our first aid training,” Paterson said.
“She’s obviously pretty shaken up by the whole thing.
“I heard that the man was devastated by the loss of his dog and it is believed that the dog came to his aid.”
The scary thing happened just weeks after the local issued a warning sharing footage of a large alligator lurking in the water near the boat ramp.
The man and his dog were attacked at a boat ramp on the Bloomfield River in far north Queensland.
It is understood that the man was traveling through Queensland and had taken his dog to the boat ramp for a drink of water.
“Look at that crocodile everyone,” says the man who filmed the video.
‘Be careful with your children… because they are hanging around here.’
The footage prompted authorities to issue a similar warning.
‘Be careful near and around the boat ramp. There’s a crocodile there! the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council published at the time.
Paterson isn’t sure if the alligator in the footage is the same one that attacked the man on Wednesday.
Local Billy Dunn said the alligator responsible for the attack was a newcomer to the area.
“There’s a big new crocodile in the river and he’s a big nasty bastard,” he said.
“He’s been watching everyone and there’s been a lot of roadwork going on, so there’s been a lot of people around. I see it all the time because I’m on the river a lot.
A man was dragged into the water and attacked just weeks after locals noticed an alligator lurking in the Bloomfield field near the boat ramp.
A man has miraculously survived being mauled to death by a crocodile (file image)
An alligator lunged at the man and dragged him into the water at the boat ramp on the Bloomfield River (pictured)
Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott was relieved to learn that the man involved in the latest incident survived.
“Once you get to Far North Queensland, you’re in a lot of natural environments… there’s a lot of natural wildlife around and just be aware that when you come here there are crocodiles in the Bloomfield area.”
The Department of Environment and Science said wildlife officers will try to locate the crocodile and remove it from the river.
“This incident is a timely reminder for people to be prudent in crocodile country and not settle for their own safety or the safety of their family or pets when they are in or near the water,” a spokeswoman for the crocodile said. OFF