{"id":253,"date":"2025-08-02T14:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2025-08-02T14:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:07:20","slug":"tourists-selfie-stunt-in-crocodile-enclosure-takes-deadly-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/?p=253","title":{"rendered":"Tourist\u2019s selfie stunt in crocodile enclosure takes deadly turn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 29-year-old tourist&#8217;s attempt to take a selfie with a crocodile at Kabug Mangrove Park and Wetlands in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, ended in a harrowing ordeal. Mistaking the 15-foot reptile named Lalay for a statue, the man climbed over a chain-link fence into the crocodile&#8217;s enclosure. As he posed for a photo, Lalay suddenly attacked, clamping down on his arm and dragging him through the shallow water. The crocodile performed a &#8220;death roll,&#8221; a maneuver that disorients and subdues prey. The tourist endured this terrifying experience for approximately 30 minutes. A zookeeper, risking his life, entered the enclosure and struck the crocodile with a piece of concrete, forcing it to release the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim sustained severe injuries, including multiple bites to his arm and thigh, requiring over 50 stitches. He was promptly transported to a local hospital for treatment. Local authorities condemned the tourist&#8217;s reckless behavior, emphasizing the dangers of interacting with wild animals and the importance of adhering to safety guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of wild animals and the potential consequences of disregarding safety measures in animal enclosures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 29-year-old tourist&#8217;s attempt to take a selfie with a crocodile at Kabug Mangrove Park and Wetlands in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, ended in a harrowing ordeal. Mistaking&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyzone24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}