tourist mauled by Komodo dragon.
The world's largest species of lizard attacked and badly injured a tourist on a visit to Komodo national park in eastern Indonesia.
The 50-year-old victim, identified as Singaporean Lon Lee Alle.
And here's what happened. To save money alley had been staying with locals an area off limits to tourists and plan to watch the villagers feeder group of dragons.
The animals are capable of surprising burst of speed and the villagers warned Mister Alle not to get too close cause the animals don’t like being disturbed during feeding.
But Alle needs to get that perfect shot and so he approached one of the mass of Lizzy's it was a tad bit too close, a charge that foolish tourist at one leg He was "severely bitten" on his left leg and it rapidly tears the flesh.“The man was in pain. He was lucky there were people around to help him, or it could have been much worse. The Villagers rushed and prevent the dragon from killing the man.
He was given first aid at the site before being taken by boat to nearby Flores island, where he was admitted to hospital and is now in a stable condition.
Thirty people have been bitten by Komodo dragons since 1974, with five of the victims dying, according to Komodo National Park authorities.
Komodo National Park boss Sudiyono said: He must have been too close. A Komodo doesn’t like to be disturbed when eating. This is the first incident of a human being bitten by a Komodo dragon in the past five years.
In 2013, Australian researchers discovered the Komodo jaw contains glands which excrete several kinds of venom that induce shock and prevent blood clotting. It’s this, and not bacteria in its saliva that poses the real threat
"Never risk your safety by staying with locals and watching dangerous animals without an official guide, for the sake of your budget."
