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 water until it drowns.
the crocodiles rolled val around and around.
her head came out of the water and she look a deep breath,but the crocodiles pulled her under again.
after a second 'death roll' val felt the crocodile is jaws relax.
she grabbed a branch of the tree,but again the crocodile grabbed her and pulled her under.
after a third death roll,val pulled herself free and threw herself up the steep bank.
at firsh she kept falling back towards the crocodile, but at last she was able to pull herself to the top of the bank.