Attack on the Zambezi
Coco a 19 year old fisherman, coming from one of the Zambezi tributaries often times conducted business using his boat. While out fishing one day, an unsuspecting crocodile came up alongside the dugout canoe, ramming its side, tipped the wooden frame over, throwing both he and his friend over board. His friend, seeing the closest possible escape rushed towards the river bank where he was able to pull himself out.
The crocodile realizing that the odds of finding Coco was diminishing, began to glide towards the rivers edge watching for any unsuspecting prey. The 19 year old with his indigenous survival instinct, had plummeted a couple meters beneath the surface and made his way upstream towards where he was suspecting his friend to be. Unknown to him was that the crocodile had swam towards the rivers edge, and camped near the grass brushes. 
When the 19 year old finally reached the surface, the current of the water soon began to wash him down stream towards where his friend stood. However, he didn’t see the fierce animal awaiting him by the tree until he heard his friend scream. Unfortunately, there was very little his friend could do. As the current began to carry him down stream towards his friend, the crocodile lay waiting. In desperation, he held out his hand towards his friend, however the crocodile with its crushing jaws locked onto the 19 year old boy’s leg. With arms locked, his friend pulled with all his might, but the crocodile wasn’t giving up that easy. Pulling with all his might, part of the 19 year olds leg was pulled out of the mouth but the crocodile was still locked onto the ankle. With continued force the foot finally came out of the fierce beast mouth. The friend helped the 19 year old out and they went around seeking for medical attention.
Traveling from village to village, they found themselves as empty as they came. On one occasion, they even ran across a traditional witch doctor, but there was nothing that the traditional healer could offer the dying soul. Something had to be done soon, he was losing blood and infection began setting in. In reaching one of the villages, one of the residents set out by canoe to seek for help. 
Reaching Kalabo, they contacted African Parks who then contacted the Yuka Hospital Medical Director and sent out a speed boat to the village where the patient laid waiting. Three days had already gone by since the bite, and he was barely grasping onto live. Upon reaching the hospital, the staff took him directly into the operating room. Realizing that the only option was to amputate his foot, they used the sole of his feet and created a flap. 
He remained in the hospital for 3 months. However, after it was all finished he was discharged.
The crocodile realizing that the odds of finding Coco was diminishing, began to glide towards the rivers edge watching for any unsuspecting prey. The 19 year old with his indigenous survival instinct, had plummeted a couple meters beneath the surface and made his way upstream towards where he was suspecting his friend to be. Unknown to him was that the crocodile had swam towards the rivers edge, and camped near the grass brushes. 
When the 19 year old finally reached the surface, the current of the water soon began to wash him down stream towards where his friend stood. However, he didn’t see the fierce animal awaiting him by the tree until he heard his friend scream. Unfortunately, there was very little his friend could do. As the current began to carry him down stream towards his friend, the crocodile lay waiting. In desperation, he held out his hand towards his friend, however the crocodile with its crushing jaws locked onto the 19 year old boy’s leg. With arms locked, his friend pulled with all his might, but the crocodile wasn’t giving up that easy. Pulling with all his might, part of the 19 year olds leg was pulled out of the mouth but the crocodile was still locked onto the ankle. With continued force the foot finally came out of the fierce beast mouth. The friend helped the 19 year old out and they went around seeking for medical attention.
Traveling from village to village, they found themselves as empty as they came. On one occasion, they even ran across a traditional witch doctor, but there was nothing that the traditional healer could offer the dying soul. Something had to be done soon, he was losing blood and infection began setting in. In reaching one of the villages, one of the residents set out by canoe to seek for help. 
Reaching Kalabo, they contacted African Parks who then contacted the Yuka Hospital Medical Director and sent out a speed boat to the village where the patient laid waiting. Three days had already gone by since the bite, and he was barely grasping onto live. Upon reaching the hospital, the staff took him directly into the operating room. Realizing that the only option was to amputate his foot, they used the sole of his feet and created a flap. 
He remained in the hospital for 3 months. However, after it was all finished he was discharged.
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