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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man in his 40s who was bitten on the head by a crocodile in Australia made headlines for calmly escaping by prying open the crocodile's jaws with his bare hands.

According to CNN and other U.S. media on the 28th (local time), a 44-year-old man living in Queensland, northeastern Australia, was bitten on the head by a crocodile while swimming in Flashid Lake in Cairns City that day.

The crocodile, measuring 1.5 to 2 meters in length, reportedly had a large portion of the man's head inside its mouth.

However, the man remained calm and inserted his hand into the crocodile's mouth, twisting the upper and lower jaws to pry them open.

Fortunately, the man was able to escape without fatal injuries. However, the head bitten by the crocodile had holes from the teeth marks, and some of his fingers were also injured by the crocodile's teeth.

The man immediately reported to the rescue team, and examination results showed that his physical condition, including blood pressure and pulse, was very stable.

Rescue worker Paul Sweeney said, "If the crocodile had bitten a little more toward the neck, it would have been dangerous due to damage to the aorta," adding, "As soon as his index finger, which was prying open the crocodile's mouth, came out, the crocodile immediately snapped its jaws shut again. He was really lucky."

Sweeney added, "This man has been enjoying swimming here three times a week for the past eight years," and "He is very well-built. It seems he will risk such dangers and come to swim here again."

Upon hearing the accident, the Queensland government's Department of Environment dispatched staff to the lake to search for the crocodile that attacked a human, and announced plans to kill the crocodile immediately upon discovery.

Attacks on humans by crocodiles are rare in Australia. Queensland has urged caution by posting warning signs near lakes inhabited by crocodiles.

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