Kendrapada: A woman sustained injuries after being attacked by a crocodile at Gupti under Rajnagar block in Kendrapada district on Friday.
The woman was identified as Bhabani, wife of Bhaba Singh Manual of Debendra Narayanpur in the district.
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The incident took place when the victim had gone to a nearby field to graze her cattle. The crocodile suddenly appeared while she was crossing a canal and tried to drag her into the water.
Hearing her scream, some locals rushed to the spot and rescued her in a critical condition. She was admitted to the district headquarters hospital.
