A city based entrepreneur's hand was bitten off by a crocodile while trying to rescue his dogs at a lake in Ramanagaram on Sunday. The 26-year-old IIT graduate, Mudit Dandawate, is currently undergoing treatment at Hosmat Hospital in Bengaluru. Mudit is a resident of Indira Nagar and runs a healthcare startup.
This incident took place at Thattekere Reserve Forest-- 55 km from Bengaluru. Mudit, his friend along with his two dogs went for a drive. He told the doctors that he was visiting a temple in Ramanagaram district and there was a lake right next to it. The dogs jumped into the water and Mudit chased his dogs but failed to notice the crocodile lurking in the waters. He lost his forearms in the ambush. When his friend screamed for help, four forest officials came to rescue.
The officials rushed him to Sagar Hospital on Bannerghatta Road and he was later shifted to Hosmat. A report quoted Dr Thomas Chandy, director and chief of orthopaedics and joint replacement centre, Hosmat Hospital, saying it is rare for anyone to survive a crocodile attack.
"Since the crocodile may have eaten that part there was no possibility of reattachment," the Medical Director of Hosmat hospital, Dr Ajith Benedict Rayan, told NDTV. "The patient is in the operating theatre where further cleaning of the wound, known as debridement, is being done. Mudit has been shifted from ICU into a ward."
Also, reports quoted Mudit saying he did not pay attention to the warning signs in a hurry to get the dogs out of water. The police have registered a suo moto case against Mr Dandwate for entering a restricted forest area without permission, Ramanagaram SP B Ramesh, told NDTV.
