Apparently, the two youths jumped in and took off. Hastings said Amos had earlier provided police with the child's name, Karricia, and her birthday, Sept. 22, 1997. Paul grabbed the tail of the croc and he threw his head up that gave Martina a chance to get her feet out of his mouth. Harrington said he then attacked and killed the crocodile with an ax. Martina was treated at a clinic for bite wounds and released, he said.
Saltwater crocodiles live in waterways throughout Australia's tropical north.
Authorities here have seen robbers dressed in gorilla suits, Richard Nixon masks, even clear plastic bags. Yes, clear plastic. He waved it in the general direction of the clerk and said he was armed. But she said all Vetters had on him was a plastic bottle. Both men are scheduled to appear at bail motion hearings Friday, according to jail officials.