NT crocodile egg collector rushed to Sydney hospital after being mauled trends now
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A crocodile egg collector viciously mauled on the job has been rushed to Sydney following a deterioration in his condition.
The 29-year-old man on Thursday was savaged by a monster croc near a station along the Daly River, south of Darwin.
He suffered serious injuries when the crocodile clamped down on his leg before he managed to free himself from its deadly jaws.
The man was flown by a private helicopter out of the remote area and then transported to Royal Darwin Hospital by St John Ambulance.
The 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries when a crocodile clamped down on his leg (stock image)
Northern Territoty Police initially said the man's injuries were not considered life-threatening and that he was undergoing emergency surgery in hospital.
On Friday however, a spokesman for NT Health said the man's condition had dramatically worsened, now listing him as critical.
He has since been transferred to Sydney's Royal North
