Mangaluru, Nov. 6 -- A crocodile attack turned into an unlikely rescue for a 38-year-old woman who allegedly jumped into the Kumaradhara river in an attempt to end her life, only to be saved after the reptile bit her and her cries for help alerted people nearby.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night near the Kumaradhara bridge at Kukke Subrahmanya in Dakshina Kannada district, police said. The woman, reportedly a resident of Udupi district, had entered the river in an alleged suicide attempt when she was attacked by a crocodile.
The crocodile bit her, leaving her injured. However, the unexpected attack prompted her to scream for help, drawing the attention of employees of a nearby lodge. They alerted the police and local residents, who...