The child was understood to be playing with his sister were playing near El Palmar beach in Mexico when they wandered away from their parents. Witnesses then watched on in horror as the animal reportedly grabbed the boy by the head, dragged him into the water and tried to drown him for approximately 10 minutes, biting him in the head, arms, chest and legs. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Tourists and lifeguards had to throw stones at the crocodile to release the child and scare the three-metre-long animal away, according to reports. There has been an increase in the number of crocodiles appearing on beaches in Mexico, due to coronavirus. Last year, a fisherman was attacked by a crocodile while taking a nap on the Boca Barra beach, just south of Puerto Escondido.

Source: Daily Mirror July 17, 2020 16:25 UTC