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A tourist needed to be rushed to hospital after a crocodile latched onto his arm during a cruise along a notorious river known for 'jumping croc' adventure tours.
The man, 60, had 'heavy bleeding' after a three to four metre crocodile bit his hand and arm during a cruise on the infamous Adelaide River not far from Darwin.
Paramedics received an emergency call at 3.30pm on Monday to assist a man who had been bitten by the croc on the river near the Arnhem Highway.
A male tourist needed to be rushed to hospital for surgery after a crocodile latched onto his arm during a cruise
The man is believed to have been on a crocodile tour on the Adelaide River near Darwin, a notorious river known for 'jumping croc' adventure tours. Adelaide River Queen Jumping Crocodile Cruises said the attack did not happen on one of its tours
The man sustained 'heavy bleeding' which had to be controlled with a 'pressure bandage' applied by bystanders, the NT News reported.
The man was driven to Palmerston Hospital
