Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 19, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 19, 2024
Crocodile attack victim remains in serious condition after 9-hour surgery
Crocodiles at Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo, August 18, 2024. (Police spokesperson)
A Biblical Zoo worker attacked by a crocodile yesterday remains in serious condition at Hadassah Medical Center Ein Kerem.
The hospital says the patient, 45, underwent a nine-hour surgery and is now sedated and hooked up to a ventilator.
A security guard who noticed the commotion shot the crocodile, likely saving the worker’s life, police said Sunday. The crocodile was treated by the zoo’s veterinary staff but was confirmed later on Sunday to have died of its wounds.
