This story about what happened in a hotel in Mexico is downright terrible, although I think it could have ended worse. Teenage boy attacked by crocodile at beach resort in MexicoEighteen-year-old Kiana Hummel is from the Bay Area and was recently on vacation with a friend at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. She was about to go swimming late at night (just before midnight) when she was attacked by a 12-foot crocodile. Before she could get into the sea, the crocodile appeared:
After the attack, Hummel and the bystanders immediately called for an ambulance. Allegedly, the hotel staff initially refused to call an ambulance. They simply poured water bottles on her wounds and bandaged her. She did not receive medical attention until four hours later, and when she got to the hospital she had to prepay thousands of dollars before assistance. Fortunately, Bumblebee survived and did not lose any limbs. However, she is now undergoing multiple surgeries and has extensive muscles, no damage, and cannot walk. She remains in the hospital but is now back in the United States. For those wondering how a crocodile could get into the sea, there is a river that goes into the sea near the hotel and even some sort of crocodile-watching area not far away. So it is rare for crocodiles to attack people in the ocean, but it can happen. Here’s a Good Morning America interview with Hummel: Does Marriott have any responsibility here?Hummel and her family believe Marriott should have done more to warn guests of the potential crocodile threat. They feel that Marriott should be held responsible for this and state that Marriott has not even contacted them or attempted to help them.Instead, a Marriott spokesperson released the following statement about the incident:
Really, Marriott ?! I understand the company wants to be cautious for legal reasons, but that’s one of the most callous statements I’ve ever seen from any company about an incident like this. There was actually a little sign There are warnings about crocodiles (and other things) on the beach, but at night it was not lit and mostly in Spanish. The potential risk from crocodiles was not mentioned further. I’m not a lawyer, of course (and the fact that this happened in Mexico with an American hotel group only makes it more difficult), but I have a few thoughts:
I don’t know what exactly is the problem here. Apparently, Hummel did nothing reckless and did not consider her in any way endangered, otherwise she would not have gone into the sea. Presumably the hotel knew this risk existed (although such attacks are rare) and it should have done more than just have a lighted sign that no one would read in the dark. After the incident, the hotel reportedly put chains around the beach at night to warn guests of the dangers of swimming. It seems like something along these lines should have been done all along. Bottom lineAn 18-year-old was attacked by a 12-foot crocodile just before a nightly swim at the Puerto Vallarta Marriott. Fortunately, there were some brave people who heard screams and came to the aid of the teenager. The teen is expected to make a full recovery, although it will be a long way to get to this point. Personally, I feel that Marriott has some responsibility here – both for the lack of proper signage and for the response from staff. This story also reinforces why I am afraid of the sea. It’s the shark’s house, and I more or less refuse to go in (as much as Ford makes fun of me for it). Now that there are crocodiles in the game, I will stay further away from the sea, at least in areas near rivers and crocodile reserves. What do you think of this crocodile incident?
Via https://globalconnekt.com/terrifying-crocodile-attack-in-the-marriott-puerto-vallarta/
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