Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Crocodile Done Deed

Outback Stockman Rescued From Swamp Trap

There’s survivors – and there’s survivors. David George is a 53-year-old Queenslander, a Cape York stockman whose name has been flashed around the world for the past 24 hours. He lived to tell the tale of spending a week up a tree in a remote crocodile-infested swamp after falling from his galloping horse in rugged bushland.

To read an interview with this remarkable Outback character, go to
ABC’s The World Today. For further details, go to Peter Michael’s report at Herald Sun and see how the stockman scratched a farewell message on the lid of a tobacco tin.

"Every night I was stalked by two crocs, who would sit at the bottom of the tree staring up at me," Mr George, the co-manager at Silver Plains cattle station, told the Herald Sun. "All I could see was two sets of red eyes below me, and all night I had to listen to a big bull croc bellowing a bit further out. I'd yell out at them, 'I'm not falling out of this tree for you bastards’.”

To watch an exclusive video segment, go to Reuters.

19 comments:

Berni said...

Wow that's one cool customer. Thanks for that story from down under

none said...

That would be a hell of a predicament. He's fortunate to have survived.

Berni said...

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Anonymous said...

David, if you asked someone to go spend a week up a tree I dare say they would be down again within 24 hours. Place 2 crocs at the base of that tree and the strength of spirit knows no bounds. It's wonderful what we can achieve when pushed. This man deserves such kudos.

David said...

Thanks for the visit at my blog! That is an amazing survival story!

FHB said...

Hilarious! Why the hell didn't he have a pistol? He could be wearin' those bastards now.

Alex L said...

FHB, were not aloud pistols here, so no cowboy antics for people stuck in trees. Which is surprising because of all the drop bears, quite dangerous really.

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

Oooh, that poor man!

david mcmahon said...

Hi Vic,

One very cool customer. It's folklore now!

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day Hammer,

He said the worst thing was seeing the choppers fly over him without spotting him.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Vic,

Thank you kindly, ma'am. Will check it out forthwith.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day WFW,

That's a great perspective. It's all in the surroundings, isn;t it!

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day David,

No worries at all. Will visit again. Do keep in touch.

Glad you liked the story.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day FHB,

You always bring a new angle to the story. I should pass on that advice to him.

Croc-skin jacket and shoes would have gone down well at the local pub!

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day Your Eminence,

I actually had a little segment on drop bears in my novel `Vegemite Vindaloo'.

Maybe we should explain the concept - that'd be a good post on the Bendigo Vatican blog. Whaddya reckon?

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Carol,

An amazing story all round. Strength of the human spirit, I reckon.

Keep smiling

David

Alex L said...

Oh god your really giving me the responsibility of informing foreigners about Drop Bears... well good bye tourism, (I'll give it a crack)

Alex L said...

Done, if you would like to check it out
http://popeterry666.blogspot.com/2007/08/special-public-announcement-drop-bears.html

Lin said...

David, so it was you who egged the Pope on to exposing the deadly Drop Bear crisis!

Glad I only have to deal with the flying variety of crocs out here ... Drop Crocs, distant cousins of the naga.