‘One hell of a brave girl’: medic’s praise for Briton in Zambia crocodile attack

Brent Osborn-Smith says his daughter Amelie is grateful to be alive and could return to UK this weekend

The father of a British teenager mauled by a crocodile in southern Africa has revealed he received a text message from a medic who was evacuating her from the scene by air, reading: “You have one hell of a brave girl there, sir.”

Amelie Osborn-Smith, 18, was left with her right foot “hanging loose” and hip dislocated after a large crocodile bit her leg while she was swimming in the Zambezi River in Zambia during a break from a white water rafting expedition.

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iso toto
7 months ago

Your writing is so relatable and honest. It’s clear you’re not afraid to share your personal experiences and vulnerability with your readers.