Dr. Micha Campbell shares crocodile safety insights after Kimberley attack
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Summary
A brief social media post from Dr. Micha Campbell on FediScience.org comments on crocodile safety awareness, noting that growing up around crocodiles makes it easy to avoid bites by taking basic precautions like not fishing in waist-deep water. The post links to an ABC News article about a crocodile attack in the Kimberley region and includes a disclaimer about having done risky things as a teen.
Key quotes
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You start by not fishing in waist-deep water 🤦♀️
I did a lot of dumb not croc-wise things as a teen and was probably quite lucky at times, but the point stands.
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