12-Year-Old South Philadelphia Boy Attacked By Crocodile In Cancún Dressing Up As One For Halloween – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 12-year-old South Philadelphia child is utilizing a horrifying expertise because the inspiration for his Halloween costume. Charlie Buhl was attacked by a crocodile in Cancún, Mexico.
“I knew it was a crocodile,” Charlie mentioned. “It felt like a metallic clamp, simply squeezing tremendous tight in your leg.”
Charlie was attacked by a crocodile over the summer season whereas on a household trip at Membership Med Cancún. He was enjoying hide-and-seek on the lagoon with different children on the resort’s children membership.
“One among my buddies, he got here up and mentioned he discovered a very good hiding spot,” Charlie recalled.
However lurking close by was that crocodile.
His mom, Jennifer Buhl, was having dinner at a restaurant additionally on the resort.
“I didn’t know if he was alive or useless. I didn’t know which son it was,” she mentioned.
Charlie underwent a number of surgical procedures whereas nonetheless in Mexico and he has the scars to show it.
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Proving a humorousness goes a good distance, Charlie and his buddies are making a crocodile costume for Halloween.
“It’s 16 ft lengthy and we’re going to get a variety of sweet,” Charlie mentioned.
The explanation it’s 16 ft is that that’s 3 ft longer than the precise crocodile that attacked him.
Membership Med Cancún helps with Charlie’s restoration, however his mother says she’s involved this might occur to a different child if adjustments aren’t made.
“If Cancún doesn’t heed this warning and repair the state of affairs, then extra individuals are going to get attacked and anyone goes to die,” Buhl mentioned.
Membership Med Cancún mentioned in a press release, “Membership Med Cancún has bolstered the realm across the lagoon by growing the variety of indicators, lighting and putting in taller fencing to additional defend the security of our friends and employees from the encircling lagoon.”
As for Charlie, his restoration continues. His remedy features a hyperbaric chamber. He walks with a slight limp and nonetheless can’t play soccer. He has this warning for some other particular person enjoying hide-and-seek at Membership Med Cancún.
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“Watch out. There’s crocodiles,” Charlie mentioned. “For those who see anybody close to the lagoon or within the lagoon, simply warn them.”
