Recommended Read: Construction worker survives crocodile attack after accident

Swaziland, Southern Africa- Nine construction workers were involved in a near fatal accident on Sunday when their truck plunged into an over flooded and crocodile infested Usuthu River at Mndobandoba bridge in Big Bend.

Eight managed to escape with minor injuries, but 28-year-old Bheki Magagula is lucky to be alive after a crocodile pounced on him as he fell into the river. He was bitten on the shoulder but lived. “When we saw the crocodile attacking him, we thought it was the last time we were seeing him alive. But after a few seconds, the crocodile suddenly let go after Bheki put up a brave fight. Luckily, something seemed to distract the crocodile and it eventually let go of Bheki. I will always remember this a miracle,” said Dlamini. At the time the crocodile let go of Bheki who was bleeding profusely after it had sunk its jaws into him.

“I’ll never forget that horrific scene where my friend fought with the crocodile but I could not help him because I was also swimming for my life. I too feared there were more crocodiles, whilst I fought hard to avoid drowning”.

Despite the trauma, all nine were back at work yesterday and their first assignment was to get the truck out of the river where it had been submerged since the accident.

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