Scots golfer attacked by crocodile in Mexico has ‘leg like a butcher’s shop window’
ByPress Association
A Scot has been attacked by a crocodile in Mexico while playing golf with friends.
Dougie Thompson said he had stepped into a bunker to take a shot when the reptile sprung from nearby undergrowth and clamped down on his leg.
It was only after friends beat the animal with golf clubs and drove over it in a golf buggy that it released its grip, allowing Mr Thompson to be pulled to safety.
The 58-year-old, from Wishaw, said he needed 200 stitches after the crocodile tore through muscle in his thigh and hip.
“I couldn’t feel pain, I was in total shock. It was like a big toy, big black eyes looking at me,” he said.
“Hitting it was like hitting a brick wall.
“The crocodile tore away all the muscle in my thigh. My leg is like a butcher’s shop window. Initially only two of us were going golfing. If that had happened, there is no way one friend could have helped.
“It would have pulled me back into the lagoon and had me for supper.”
The group were on holiday in Cancun for a friend’s wedding but the father-of-two is preparing to be flown home to Canada, where he lives with his family, for further treatment.