Croc Bite Leaves 2 Holes In The Golfer's Leg During His Stay At The Australian Resort

A golfer in Australia was bitten by a 4-foot-long saltwater crocodile on his leg at the Palmer Sea Reef Golf Course in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Seventy-five-year-old John Lahiff was searching for the ball that he had accidentally hit into the water while playing on the 11th hole.

It is speculated that the pensioner disturbed the sunbathing four-legged croc during his search for the lost ball in the water. The attack of the croc left Lahiff with wounds in his calf and a deep cut to his shin muscles. After the attack, the croc immediately retreated back to the water.

Wounded Lahiff immediately drove his cart back to the clubhouse from where he was rushed to the Cairns hospital in Brisbane. The treatment for puncture wounds given by the croc followed. Lahiff is positive that he will continue playing golf and would return at the same golf course pretty soon.

"I didn't see the croc sunbaking just on the edge of the water. I walked past it and then it got me on the way back and as soon as it grabbed me it took off into the water. I think he got more of a fright than me," said Lahiff, reported ABC News.

"I'll just stay away from them, that's all. Just don't hit balls in the water," he said. "It's partly my fault for disturbing it — it was just sunbaking," he continued.

According to the Washington Post, crocs are a protected species under Australian law. Therefore, The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection is planning to catch the croc and transfer it to a zoo or a crocodile farm, where these are taken care of for their hides and meat. However, crocs are commonly found on a golf course in the Australian tropics and different sign boards are strategically placed for the golfers to pay attention to.

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