A worker at Port Moresby’s Adventure Park has died following a horrific crocodile attack that took place during a feeding routine yesterday. The man, who had been employed at the facility for approximately two years, succumbed to his injuries at 3 Mile General Hospital at 7:00 am this morning.
Witnesses at the scene described a harrowing ordeal that lasted over an hour. According to eyewitness Gibson John, the worker was attempting to feed the reptile when it suddenly lunged, seizing the man’s legs and attempting to drag him into the water.
Distressing video footage shared on social media shows the victim clinging to the side of the concrete enclosure as the crocodile’s jaws remained clamped around his legs. Bystanders gathered at the scene, desperately attempting to assist the man. One witness provided a pole from the fence in a futile attempt to aid the worker, while another stood by the pool’s edge, trying to provide support as the animal held its grip.
“He brought the chicken to the fence and the crocodile attacked the person and tried to bring him into the pool,” Mr. John recounted. “We couldn’t assist at that time, but I managed to contact the St John’s Ambulance.”
The delay in specialized rescue equipment left the victim largely at the mercy of the predator. Mr. John noted that security personnel on-site were unarmed and could only offer a small iron rod to the victim to use as a makeshift defense while awaiting police and paramedics.
“He was in severe pain but he couldn’t scream,” Mr. John said. “He couldn’t speak properly at that time. It was the pain I could see from his eyes. The only thing I could hear him say was, ‘I haven’t done anything wrong.'”
By the time the victim was transported to the hospital, he had sustained catastrophic injuries, including the loss of a leg. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he passed away early this morning.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community. Adventure Park, a popular destination that regularly hosts public crocodile feeding demonstrations involving close interaction between staff and reptiles, has announced it will remain closed until further notice.
As investigators look into the circumstances surrounding the fatal breach of safety, the park’s staff are reportedly mourning their colleague. Grief-stricken employees were seen gathering at a local funeral home today as the facility remains shut. The victim, who was originally from the Western Islands in northern Papua New Guinea, is being remembered as a dedicated worker whose career ended in an unimaginable tragedy.
“I’ve never seen something like this before,” said Mr. John. “I couldn’t believe what I saw.”
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