TROD ON CROCODILE
PRAWNER'S ADVENTURE CHASED FOR FIFTY YARDS Michael Tenech trod on the tail of a crocodile while prawning near Mackay, Queensland, recently. After chasing him 50 yards the crocodile plunged at him and fell into the water. Messrs. J. Mullierin and Tenech were dragging a net when ill". Tenech trod on a submerged object which was the tail of tho crocodile. The tail swishod upwards and caused Mr. Tenech to stumble. Mr. Mullierin, who saw the swishing object, thought it to be a stingray. "That's a decent stingray," he said. "Look out for him!" "I think it is a crocodile." said Mr. Tenech, with alarm. Mr. Mullierin did not share that view, and they wont on prawning, after gaining the bank. When the two men were about to cast the net the crocodile made for them. Mr, Mulherin slipped and fell down an embankment and splashed through the water to safety. The crocodile concentrated on Mr. Tenech, who had about 25 yards start, but the crocodile overtook him in the next 25 yards. With its jaws open it lunged at him. Mr. Tenech made a frantic leap to one side, and the rushing monster dashed past him and fell into the stream, sending up a big splash, and disappeared.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19330126.2.179
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21400, 26 January 1933, Page 16
Word Count
211TROD ON CROCODILE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21400, 26 January 1933, Page 16
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in