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In Costa Rica, it's not just the sharks

PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 10:03 pm
by billie_morini
American surfer loses his leg but survives vicious crocodile attack at popular Costa Rican beach
- Friend fought crock with his bare hands
- 59-year old American surfer from Colorado named by local media as John Becker
- "It was a vicious attack, and he was bitten several times in the leg as well as the head," said a witness
- Dramatic pictures show the moment Becker crawled to shore before collapsing flat on his back on the sand
- Local media reported Becker was taken to a nearby hospital and had to have part of his right leg amputated

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4FGujzdDI

Re: In Costa Rica, it's not just the sharks

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:04 am
by Tudeo
Horrible photo's, that poor man!

Re: In Costa Rica, it's not just the sharks

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 2:32 am
by BoMan
If memory serves,Tamarindo is where Robert August lives and was one of the locations featured in "The Endless Summer II."

Re: In Costa Rica, it's not just the sharks

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:49 am
by billie_morini
BoMan wrote:If memory serves,Tamarindo is where Robert August lives and was one of the locations featured in "The Endless Summer II."


Exceptional recall, BoMan! You must be an educator or something like that.
Link about Robert August moving to Tamarindo in 2011
http://witchsrocksurfcamp.com/legend-robert-august/

Re: In Costa Rica, it's not just the sharks

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:28 pm
by oldmansurfer
"59-year old American surfer from Colorado" that's a pretty rough life allready only to get bit by a crock