Aussie describes moment he pulled head free from croc's jaws
A Gold Coast man who cheated death after being attacked by a crocodile in Queensland's Far North has described the incredible moment he pulled his own head free from the creature's jaws.
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A Gold Coast man who cheated death after being attacked by a crocodile in Queensland's Far North has described the incredible moment he pulled his own head free from the creature's jaws.
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