A person has been bitten on the leg by a saltwater crocodile close to a preferred distant campsite within the WA Kimberley.
Kyle Hutchinson had been strolling with mates when he confronted the predator.
He was left with six deep gashes close to his knee, which he says was from a 1.5-metre saltwater crocodile.
He was strolling with mates close to Buttons Crossing - north of Kununurra near the Northern Territory border and eight hours south-west of Darwin - when he stepped in a deep puddle and felt a searing ache.
A automobile boot was become a makeshift hospital mattress whereas onlookers carried out first support.
Hutchison was rushed to Kununurra District Hospital.
Medical doctors have been amazed the entire gashes missed tendons and important arteries.
Simply two hours after his ordeal, the Kimberley native made his technique to the pub with mates.
The Division of Parks and Wildlife is investigating and encourages all assaults to be reported.