Boy attacked by crocodile in Sonbhadra, undergoing treatment

An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured when a crocodile attacked him near Murtiya village under Ubbha police station in Sonbhadra on Thursday. The boy had gone to the pond to remove the cattle. The boy is undergoing treatment at the district hospital.

Lavkush Gond, 11, son of Chandresh Gond, resident of Ubbha village in Murtiyan Gram Panchayat, went to the pond as there were some cattle in the pond. Crocodiles live in the dam. Lavkush stood on the edge of the dam and started shouting to get the cattle out of the water. In the meantime, a crocodile came out of the water and jumped on Lavkush’s left hand with its jaws and started pulling him into the water.

Hearing his screams, the shepherd children who were grazing the cattle nearby immediately came to the scene. They made Lavkush hold a plastic pipe that was lying there in his right hand and started pulling him towards them. On one side, the children pulled Lavkush with the pipe, while on the other side, the crocodile started pulling Lavkush towards him.

Meanwhile, the nearby villagers had gone there, climbed into the pond and beat the crocodile with sticks to free Lavkush from its jaws.

The family members rushed Lavkush to the Ghorawal Community Health Center. Due to his critical condition, the doctor referred him to the district hospital after first aid.

According to the doctor, the bone of Lavkush’s left hand is broken, there are also injuries to the leg and back. He is under treatment.