Posted on 08/06/2015 4:09:58 PM PDT by naturalman1975
A PIG hunter hiked through the bush for two days, carrying his wounded dog in his arms, after it was attacked by a crocodile along a remote Cape York river.
Wayne Best, a bushie, had been out hunting with his bull arab/greyhound cross Choco along the banks of the Mitchell River, about 300km northwest of Cairns, last Friday morning.
The 3½-year-old dog had chased a feral pig close to the river, and cornered it against the bank, when a large saltwater crocodile lunged out of the waterway and grabbed the solid canine by its rear.
“It went for the dog and just got him by the arse end, picked him up and just shook him and then went under water,’’ Mr Best said.
“That was all that I saw of him.
“About two minutes later, (Choco) pops up again and I didn’t see the croc, and he swam back in (to land).
“I just grabbed him out of the water and threw him up on the bank there.
“I had to take him back to camp, splinted him up and fixed a few holes in him, in his belly and stuff like that.”
With the nearest community about 100km away, and no vehicle of his own, Mr Best had no choice but start walking through the scrub towards the Burke Developmental Road.
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“I walked a long way for him, but I would have walked a million and one miles for him if need be.”
(Excerpt) Read more at couriermail.com.au ...
Good dog and better owner.
L
Doggie ping
Dog’s best friend.
Good man...
from the comments section at the source:
Hi, to all concerned. I have just rung the Mareeba Clinic, Choco’s expenses have been paid in full.
Great to know there are kind and generous people out there.
Speedy recovery for Choco.....
If it was my dog I would do the same thing.
Cute doggie :)
A nice looking dog. And lucky too. The croc had pulled him under the water.
Indeed
When I lived in Florida you always had to worry about Gators when the dog was around water and even children.
I’m missing a few points here .....was he hunting three days from transportation and gonna pack out a hog if his hunt was successful ..... ?
got to go read more .... glad he saved his pup. Good man.
Thanks for posting. We’re dog people here at our house. But I was also impressed with the guy. He doesn’t look like much of a softie, but that was a pretty big dog to carry. I’ve carried many, and quite a few big ones, but never for even one kilometer. And that was one long walk.
When I saw the titke I was perplexed about crocs un Canada. After 0.5 seconds it dawned on me this must be about Oz.
Maybe he and the dog we’re going to have a hell of a private BBQ.
L
In the Far North, we don’t have crocs, but look out for the Snow Snakes! THEY are very dangerous.
I lost my basset, Gus, a year ago. I loved him so much that if he had needed a heart transplant, I would have given him mine. He was my baby.
:*(
This man is my hero.
Good on yer, mate!
Great story! Reminds me why I miss Australians!
Hiking 80 km is not what we imagine when we think of bringing the dog straight to a clinic. These best mates are real troopers!
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The article says he lives off the land most of the year, I guess living off his hunting in part. Doesn’t need to or plan to come into civilisation too often.
Thanks .... that explains it. Tough man.
Stay Safe !!
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