Quote from Russell on 10/12/2018, 7:05 pm

Australia scuba diver is attacked by a crocodile in Cuba!

Melissa Marquez, who is a marine biologist, was night diving at the time in Cuba when she felt the jaws of a three metre croc clamp down on her leg.

The crocodile let her go in the end and she was ok, but it must have been a scary experience.

Melissa studies sharks and knew that the bite was not a shark. She found herself being dragged backwards through the water.

I must admit I thought the dives with crocodiles in Cuba seemed ok until I read this. I was even surprised the croc ‘attacked’ at night too. I didn’t realise crocodiles were nocturnal predators like sharks are.

For more about this story, please take a look at this link: https://tendaily.com.au/news/world/a181119vhj/surviving-a-croc-attack-i-felt-pressure-on-my-leg-and-then-i-was-being-dragged-backwards-20181120

If you’re interested in scuba diving in Cuba, which is probably one of the only places in the world to see both crocodiles and sharks on the same dive, click this link: https://www.scubadivingearth.com/jardines-de-la-reina-liveaboard-best-cuba-scuba-diving/