A 30-year-old married woman, Saraswati Pradhan, was critically injured after a ferocious crocodile attacked her in a creek at Ramachandi on Saturday.
Mahakalpada Forest Ranger Bijay Kumar Parida informed that the crocodile pounced the hand of Saraswati of Ramnagar village and took her to the mid of the creek while she was going to clean the utensils in the ghat at Ramnagar. But she managed to hold the branch of a mangrove tree and shouted for help.
The locals and a boatman later came and saved the woman from the sheer jaws of death.
She was rushed to the Ramanagar CHC. later, she was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.
lethal assault by the reptiles and consequent retaliatory attack from the people has become a regular features in the crocodile infested rivers and creeks of the Kendrapada district.
The forest department would disburse the financial assistance to the victim as per the norms of the Forest Department.