A woman was attacked by a crocodile while she was washing utensils in a river near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha on Wednesday. However, the woman narrowly escaped the attack. The incident took place in Petachella village of Mahakalpara forest area in Kendrapara district.
Brave woman defeated death
Forest officials said that 54-year-old Chhabi Bhukta had entered the Ramachandi river to wash utensils when suddenly a crocodile attacked her. Chhabi is admitted in Mahakalpada Community Health Centre. Chhabi told that during the incident, she started screaming and fought bravely by attacking the crocodile’s eyes with the spoon held in her hand. Doctors said that due to this attack the woman suffered injuries on her hands, legs and stomach. At present his treatment is going on.
The fisherman died 2 months ago
This incident comes just two months after a 54-year-old fisherman from Kansala village near Bhitarkanika died in a crocodile attack while fishing in the Gobri river. That fisherman died on March 11 this year.
Why do crocodile attacks increase between May and July?
Manas Kumar Das, assistant forest conservator of Bhitarkanika, said that attacks by crocodiles generally increase during the breeding and nesting season between May and July, because during this time these reptiles often come to the ground to lay eggs. He said that in view of security, the Forest Department has installed barriers on about 120 ghats of the river around Bhitarkanika and has advised the villagers to use only safe waterways.
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