Close Call on a Crocodile in Yucatan Atoll Mission
Gregory Mason recounts a perilous bird-collecting expedition at Chinchorro Bank near Yucatan. While inching along mangrove bridges and mudflats, he nearly stepped on an 18-foot crocodile, blasting it after a tense confrontation. The scene ends with relief and a lingering shock from the creature's wrecking tail.
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