GoFundMe Aims To Help Novato Teen Attacked By Crocodile

MARIN COUNTY, CA — A Novato teen is back in Marin and recovering from injuries after surviving a crocodile attack while vacationing in Mexico earlier this month, ABC 7 News reports.

Kiana Hummel, 18, was out for a late night swim at a Puerto Vallarta resort when she felt the animal grab her leg, pulling her into the water.

“All of a sudden it came up and I felt heaviness in my leg and I look down and I’m getting pulled,” she told the television station.

The recent Novato High School graduate suffered extensive muscle and tissue injuries according to the report.

Hummel is expected to eventually recover but is currently unable to walk.

She is expected to undergo her second surgery this week according to the report.

A Spanish-language news outlet reports a woman in 2018 was attacked by a crocodile on the same Puerto Vallarta beach according to ABC 7 News.

A GoFundMe drive has been created to help Hummel cover medical expenses.

Eliam Estrada, a friend of Hummel, organized the GoFundMe.

“With this amazing second chance at life brings a long road to recovery, healing and emotional trauma,” Estrada wrote on Hummel’s GoFundMe page.

“Her and her mother cannot work to care for the wounds around the clock, and as we all know bills such as rent, car payments, food, out of pocket medical expenses will still be needed.

“She is also starting her first semester in college and will need a lot of assistance. Please help me help her and her family in these pressing traumatic times as I know if the tables were turned Kiana would not hesitate to help or start a go fund me for anyone of her close friends or family.”

To contribute visit here.

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