A 28-year-old man is killed in a crocodile attack on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, near the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, according to multiple reports. The attack occurs around 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Marina Vallarta Beach. Witnesses include a California couple staying nearby, who report hearing screams from the shoreline and then seeing the attack unfold. Several outlets describe how the couple tries to assist the victim during the incident, but the man is ultimately dragged into the sea and dies.
Reports also refer to new video footage showing a crocodile near the resort after the attack, captured by onlookers. The crocodile is described in accounts as large, with at least one report citing an estimated length of around 12 feet. Police are cited in one outlet as confirming that the man is killed after being attacked and dragged into the water. The incident is presented as a fatal event that occurs in front of the vacationing witnesses at the resort-area beach.
