Val Plumwood was exploring a river in Kakada National Park in northern Australia. As her canoe went round a bend ,she saw
a stick in the water. When she got closer she saw that the stick had eyes-golden eyes.It was a crocodile!
Val tried to turn the canoe away but the crocodile hit it hard. Over and over again it hit the canoe .the bank of the river was very steep,so Val tried to jump into atree.When she jumped,the crocodile grabbed her with its jaws and pulled her under the water.
Crocodiles kill an animal by rolling it around under the water until it becomes weak. This is called the death roll. they then hold the animal under the the water until it drowns.The crocodile rolled Val around and around. Her head came out of the water until it drowns.took a deep breath, but the crocodile pulled her under again.After a second death roll,Val felt the crocodile's jaws relax. She grabbed a branch of the tree, but agian the crocodile grabbed her and pulled her under. Ater a third death roll,Val pulled herself free and threw herself up the steep bank. At first she kept falling back towards the crocodile,but at last she was able to pull herself to the top of the bank.
Four hours later she was found and taken to hospital. She was badly hurt,but alive!