A bit stupid, Maxima would say. Everyone knows that crocodiles are dangerous, right? Apparently not this French lady. 'A nice selfie', the woman thought when she saw a crocodile lying on the bank of the water in the Khao Yai nature park on New Year's Day.

The woman was with her husband near Haew Suwat waterfall when they saw the crocodile. When they came close to take a selfie, things went wrong and the crocodile said bite. The lady then had the teeth of the beast in her left leg.

A number of Thai tourists who were nearby alerted the authorities, who took the woman to hospital. Fortunately, the injuries were minor.

Signs have been posted in the park in Thai and English warning of the presence of crocodiles, which are often ignored by tourists, the park's management said.

9 responses to “French tourist bitten by crocodile because she wanted to take a selfie”

  1. Cornelis says up

    'Own fault, fat hump' seems very appropriate here…………….according to various press reports, she crouched down near the crocodile to take the picture and the animal bit her leg when she stood up.

  2. peter says up

    A little dumb? Just stupid! Everyone thinks to take selfies in “exciting” situations and show it off on the internet. Well, your health is not always good.
    She can count herself lucky that she came off so well.

  3. Simon Borger says up

    She was very lucky and did the selfie still work?.

  4. rob says up

    Can't believe there are still such stupid people out there. Anything for a selfie, the crazier the better.

    I hope for her that the teeth of the crocodile are well in the picture.

  5. l.low size says up

    The French have never been strong in other languages!

    Signs in both English and Thai; maybe include the “selfie” as a warning!

    • Cornelis says up

      If you need a sign to know that a crocodile is dangerous…………..

  6. ruud says up

    A selfie with a crocodile on your leg is also nice, right?
    Not many people can imitate you.

    Incidentally, it says in another piece that the Thai are stupid….

    Well, those Thai put their hand in the mouth of a crocodile.
    But that went wrong, because he had forgotten to put those dentures with rubber teeth in the beast.
    And everyone forgets sometimes.

  7. peter v. says up

    This would have been a nice entry for the Darwin Awards…
    ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards )

  8. boss says up

    That crocodile is Farang friendly and must have thought HMHM nice French chicken (sabai Farang set kai) haha

    Thai says (I believe!) “Mai pen rai”
    The French “C'est la vie ”

    grsjef


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