Local resort manager Greg Shean said the rescuer whacked the crocodile with a tree branch until it let go and disappeared into the water.

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The resort's location and nice weather make it attractive, said Ted Hadley, manager of the 300-acre resort, which features a hotel, camp sites and permanent residences.

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" Says Mohit Bhargava, general manager of the Retreat resort hotel: "Women friends of mine have stopped wearing expensive jewelry.

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