This incident happened at Scales and Tails Utah, a reptile center in West Valley City, Utah, USA.
A female zookeeper was feeding a 12-foot-long crocodile named Darth Gator when it suddenly clamped onto her hand and dragged her into the water. A visitor, later identified as Donnie Wiseman, saw the attack and bravely jumped into the enclosure to help the zookeeper. He wrestled with the crocodile until it released the zookeeper, who was then pulled out by another bystander.
The zookeeper suffered deep lacerations to her hand and wrist, but was expected to make a full recovery. Wiseman was hailed as a hero for his courageous act, and the reptile center thanked him for his quick thinking and selflessness.
The crocodile was not harmed or euthanized, as it was acting on its natural instincts. The reptile center said it would review its safety protocols and procedures to prevent such incidents from happening again.