Ultimate sacrifice: Man loses his arm as he rushes to save his dog's life from crocodile
A DOG lover lost his arm in a crocodile attack after sacrificing himself to save his two loved pets.
Mudit Dandwate had his arm bitten off by the giant reptile when he jumped into water to rescue his dogs.
The 26-year-old had been exploring Anekal forest near to Thattekere Lake, Ramanagara district, near Karnataka, India.
He and his friend decided to get out of their car and let the dogs out when the incident happened.
The dogs jumped into the water and, panicked, Mr Dandwate jumped in to save them.
He managed to grab on to the pooches, a crossbreed and a Labrador, but the crocodile ripped off his arm from the elbow.
Mr Dandwate, the CEO of a health start-up, lost his forearm in the vicious attack.
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The crocodile ripped off his left forearm
He was rushed to Hosmat hospital where doctors worked on trying to save the remainder of his arm.
Dr Anjana, an orthopaedic at Hosmat Hospital and Mudit's friend, who treated him, said: “Mudit ran after the dogs to get them out of water, but failed to notice the crocodile.
“The crocodile ripped off his left forearm.“
Mr Dandwate apparently missed the sign warning of the meat-eating reptiles in the water.
Doctors said the chances of saving the rest of his arm were bleak, and that he will probably need a prosthetic in three months' time.
Thomas Chandy, Chief of Orthopaedics at Hosmat Hospital, said: “A crocodile bite is powerful and has crushed the arm, just like in the case of any industrial accident.
“But crocodile bite is toxic as well. So we are currently performing medical procedure called debridement, where his arm is being cleaned several time to make sure there is no infection.” The forest department are investigating claims the signs were not easily visible, as well as the fencing around the lake.
The exact type of crocodile that attacked Mr Dandwate is unclear.