“In a while, crocodile!” has never been said
with so much joy.
New Zealand kayaker Ryan Blair was trapped
on a small island off the coast of Australia for
more than two weeks by a huge crocodile, 9
News reported. Blair, 37, was exploring the waters near
Kalamburu and wound up on Governor Island,
about 2.5 miles from the mainland. When he
decided to head back, he soon found he was
sharing the island with an enormous reptile
who had other plans. Whenever he attempted to leave the island,
Blair says, the croc chased him and blocked
his exit. In a kayak that, at about 8 feet long, is
less than half the estimated length of the
crocodile, Blair felt he didn’t stand a chance. Blair was rescued Saturday, after Kalumburu
resident Don MacLeod saw a light coming
from the island and went to investigate,
Australian public broadcaster ABC reported. Blair noted he had been trying to use a fire to
signal to passing boats for days, but to no
avail. MacLeod told the Rural Report that he’s seen
the “very, very large” croc a few times.He
estimates it’s about 19.5 feet long. Though Blair has been receiving a good deal
of media attention for his adventure, locals are
not impressed. “Everyone’s treating him like he’s a hero,”
Anne Koeyers, manager of theDrysdale River
Station in North Kimberley told Fairfax
Media. ”He’s not a hero, he’s an idiot.” Koeyers noted that Blair should have known
not to go out to the island “in the first place”
and should have spoken with locals first. “Learn about the area. Learn about the
dangers. Learn about what to do. Know the
water. There’s crocs in there. How could
anyone not know that?” Koeyers said.
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