Hummels quick thinking and calm after the attack saved her life. Melissa Laurie, 28, is in an induced coma in a Mexican hospital after . If I ever visit Puerto Vallarta, I dont think I would even contemplate swimming in the ocean during day time because whos knows, crocs can get hungry during daytime too! HUGE assumption on your part. It's a tragedy but no one is really to blame (except god, who likes to work miracles and challenge us at the same time?). I was at the same hotel at the same time, but did not witness the attack. 18-year-old Kiana Hummel, a Bay Area native, was reportedly about to go for a . Very scary and misfortunate but this is very rare and I don't think the hotel could do any more without making guests paranoid. Unlike the JW Marriott Los Cabos, which is not managed by Marriott. I'm in the process of investigating at least one report from another witness that contradicts (apparently) the length of time the ambulance took. People are going to assume if there's a beach it's safe to use. This saurian would be more than 3.5 meters long and attacked the girl, who was staying at this complex. The condition of a British woman bitten by a crocodile in Mexico has deteriorated after she developed sepsis, her sister says. If the daftie didn't know that, then maybe they should have read more books. Sarah Laney, a bystander from St. Louis, heard Hummel scream. Laney's friend, Natalie, wrote a review of the hotel on Trip Advisor where she said: "I understand you don't want to 'scare' guests, but the following day, there should've been big YELLOW signs to warn of the attackmy group is TRAUMATIZED by this experience.". It's one thing if you've swam in some body of water you're familiar with and you "do it all the time" then sure I'd understand the lack of having your guard up. I dont have a lot of sympathy for people who make risky choices. Maybe its a regional thing but I know a whole lot of people who goes moonlight swimming for decades now. It went for my right leg and pulled me under the water and then went for my left leg and pulled me back into the water again," she said. They just poured bottles of water on her wounds, and put bandages on her. Even if she gets into an American court, it would still apply Mexican tort law, not California law, since the accident occurred there. Never heard about the existence of crocodiles in During that time I have never seen a crocodile in the Bay called Bahia de Banderas. A California teenager, 18-year-old Kiana Hummel, was involved in an incident during a recent holiday. We encourage all guests to be vigilant for their safety.". During that time I have never seen a crocodile in the Bay called Bahia de Banderas. I am surprised by the callousness of the comments - it was a young 18-year old who should not be expected to be aware of that, particularly if there were no clear warnings in english. I'm afraid you are just continuing to look foolish. Glad to hear she's OK, but swimming in the ocean at night by yourself is incredibly risky for a number of reasons including having your chances of getting bit by a shark or in this case a croc increased as they are more active during this time. I agree with James here that any alleged delay in calling an ambulance is troubling as an artery could have bled out, etc. Though crocodiles were spotted recently in Devi River, there are no recent news reports about a deceased woman in the jaws of a crocodile in Devi River. It is a horrible thing that happened to her but blaming the hotel for not posting signs that are big enough is like blaming a coffee shop that they didn't warn you that coffee is hot. I visit this hotel frequently. "It took them forever.". Signs in Spanish (in Mexico!) Nevada native Kiana Hummel, 18, was swimming just before midnight in the ocean near her Marriot. Anyway, looking forward to staying here in October, but not going to tell the wife about this until were there. Apparently she was with a friend and her friend couldn't save her. Also, I find it interesting from all the comments about "who goes swimming at midnight". Typical American response - who can I blame and Sue for a complete act of nature. Does Marriott have any responsibility here? I never thought so weird characters like you could be real. What the heck are you talking about? Agree regarding the comment about expecting everything in English. So it must be the Americans that brought them there. SO CRAZY! According to a Spanish-language news report, in 2018, another woman was also attacked by a crocodile on that same beach. And since English is an international language, not only having signs for the myriad foreign tourists in English would make sense, but having signs posted in the lobby and something in the room. An American teenager has been attacked by a crocodile while on holiday in Mexico. The beginning of "Jaws" stopped me from ever swimming at night. As Hummel fought against. I dont believe for a second youve been swimming with sharks for years. I live very close to Cape Cod which is the Great White capital from June-October due to several factors, a primary one being the seals they feast on. Silly to believe Marriott is somehow responsible for a tourist with little common sense. Yeah, a not very intelligent girl decided to do a not very sensible thing. It's an ocean. ", RELATED: Crocodile bites off woman's arm in Africa 5 days before her wedding, "We review our plans and procedures often and work closely with the appropriate authorities on an ongoing basis," she continued. In fact, human is not on sharks menu except for a few like bull or tiger. Colorado tourists are brutally attacked by saltwater crocodile after one of them went swimming in the ocean at $4k-a-night Mexican hotel in popular resort Puerto Vallarta An 18-year-old was attacked by a 12-foot crocodile at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta, shortly before going on a nighttime swim. Hummel wants to major in kinesiology with hopes of becoming an occupational therapist someday, meaning these upcoming weeks in the hospital will amount to a measure of unwanted training. You can't just build a resort near the water (jellyfish, rip tides, sharks, etc.) Personally I feel like Marriott has some responsibility here both for the lack of proper signage, and for how staff responded. It was my sister and her Gfriend and she was not in the water I have photos of where they where and NO signs where there. SO CRAZY! "Honestly, I will never forget it when the crocodile's head came above water. Someone needs to be held responsible for that!! Swimming in any ocean at night is dangerous (as others pointed out) and blaming the hotel for a wild animal attack in the wild environment (the ocean) is just strange. It makes me wonder how safe it is to swim there during the day Read this article in my feed and thought it was written by one of the other trabel bloggers, the sensationalist ones. 2 Colorado tourists attacked by crocodile in Mexico | 9news.com. That forced it to finally let go, and Hummel was taken away to safety. The nerve! A summer vacation to Mexico took a terrifying turn for a teen who says she was dragged underwater by a 12-foot-long crocodile outside her Marriott resort. She only received medical attention four hours later, and when she arrived at the hospital, she was forced to pre-pay thousands of dollars before being helped. The reforms would cut spending, First migrant caravan of the year left southern Mexico with a thousand people heading to the US, Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) On Tuesday, February 28, the first migrant caravan of mostly Central Americans left the southern border of Mexico with approximately a thousand people heading to the United States, despite the new immigration restrictions applied in the country. We lived in Puerto Vallarta for a while in the marina area (where the Marriott is located). Darwinism seems to be failing these days. The comments on this page have not been provided, reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser, and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered. If it's not facing right it's not Lacoste, therefore it's not a crocodile. Sorry if this was already posted I didn't see it. I laughed, thought it was to scare of boat thief. Every summer theres typically at least one attack on a human and its ALWAYS near the shore. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. She has worked in Luxury Villa Rentals since 2001. Anyone who travels WITHOUT travel insurance do so at their own perils. Marriott didnt force her out there at night. Bottom line. For those wondering how a crocodile could get into the ocean, theres a river leading into the ocean from near the hotel, and even a crocodile viewing area of sorts not far away. Do we really want to have signs in all kind of languages on every beach? California woman attacked by crocodile at Mexico resort. Martinez said the hospital asked them to pay thousands of dollars before receiving any treatment. Hummel said she remained calm even as she got dragged under the water. The croc or shark or any wildlife is just in addition to what I mentioned above, so people, don't go for a "swim" at night, its just plain dangerous. Two U.S. tourists were injured by a crocodile at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort when one went swimming in the ocean at night and the other went in the water to . Why is the default reaction to assign blame? They say they only learned later that there is one small warning sign, but it's mostly in Spanish and not lit up at night. The teen is expected to make a full recovery, though itll be a long journey to get to that point. To be 100% safe, just stay in the beautiful pool areas that the hotels have, or take a boat tour for an incredible view of Bahia de Banderas and the beautiful nature that surrounds it..and keep your feet out of the water! No reason why it took 4 hours to get this poor young girl to the hospital!! However there might be a case in regards to the delay in her getting an ambulance. A saltwater croc can weigh more than 2,000 pounds and launch itself with its tail. In June, two British sisters vacationing in Oaxaca were also attacked by a crocodile during a night swim. Stupid people do stupid things. When the second person entered the water to help, he was attacked by . They said they were not given a verbal warning and they only learned of the warning sign after the attack. She wasn't traipsing through the everglades. It is is very inexpensive and is included with most travel insurance policies. If the other party does not warn you many automatically assume they should be responsible for not warning or telling you. We also don't know if the girl did anything to instigate the croc. I think it's on the hotel at the time of the incident to then assist the guest with emergency attention. The owner of the company, Vanessa Cole, lived in Puerto Vallarta for 10 years and Cancun for 2 years. It was the ABC network that announced that the victim was identified as Kiana Hummel, who reported that the attack took place at midnight while she was [] That's ALSO common sense 101. Maybe the tamerican ourist was a fatty one like the norm and the croc thought was a seal. And it's not like the hotel has only phone to call an ambulance, anyone can call. This is unnerving. IE 11 is not supported. This is why you won't ever see me within 3 miles of a beach. A crocodile sunk its teeth into a woman's ankle and shin, but she managed to free herself, with the help of nearby tourists. 1/200. As for (1), English might be helpful, but that picture of a croc that is clearly on the sign would have more effect on me than words. "I realize with the amount of pain that I've been in, sometimes I'm not able to verbalize what I really want to say," she said. Not a problem. Then again that's why I'm so pessimistic, I know that most companies, corporate and otherwise, don't REALLY care that much about the people they're serving when sh** gets real. The criticism of Marriott seems to be (1) the sign and (2) time it took to get an ambulance. Insane. I and my children have spent hours right in that ocean, only at day time. Definitely not the hotel's fault. I have been in Puerto Vallarta before. A Tripadvisor reviewer gave . I also wonder how dangerous it is to swim during day? Months after Buhl's recovery, he and. A witness who heard the screams of 18-year-old Kiana Hummel as the Bay Area girl was being viciously attacked by a 12-foot crocodile at a Marriott resort in Mexico last week wrote a rather . Doctors say she will have a full recovery, but it will take time. The group was able to make the alligator drop Hummels leg and return it to safety, KFSN reported. Could people start taking some personal responsibility for their actions? I went into a state of shock. The incident happened July 18 at the Marriott. I have lived and worked in multiple countries for more than 41 years and visited quite a few countries just for fun and Puerto Vallarta is definitely high on my list. A Marriott spokesperson Kerstin Sachlhas confirmed the incident and told ABC7 News: The safety and security of our guests and associates are our top priority, and we can confirm that appropriate signage, as well as night patrolling and red flags were and are properly in place. The incident happened July 18 at the Marriott. A California teenage girl was dragged by a crocodile twice while on vacation in Mexico. Someone is attacked on your property and you put a Band-Aid on the wound. My Market Kitchen Who knows if the comments are accurate but some reviews on TripAdvisor provide information. According to Laney, who stayed with Hummel after the attack, it took 45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. Melissa Laurie, 28, was swimming in a lagoon at night with her twin sister Georgia on a beach located about 10 miles from the city of Puerto Escondido, a popular surf resort with British tourists, when the crocodile attacked, grabbing Melissa and dragged her under the water. I agree that Marriott should have been more vigilant in warning guests, as you note. Workers with the Puerto Vallarta water and sewage utility. Bora bora is more of my speed just black tip sharks that ignores human. Hummel remains hospitalized and is expected to undergo a second surgery this week. two British sisters vacationing in Oaxaca were also attacked by a. Common sense seems to be an exceedingly rare virtue these days.. That makes no sense. A TEEN is lucky to be alive after she fought off a 12-foot-long crocodile while swimming in Mexico. Really terrifying, and maybe Marriott should make changes..but trying to minimize it by calling that a SMALL SIGN is overplaying your outrage hand, IMO. I agree that Marriott should have been more vigilant in warning guests, as you note. A British woman who was saved by her twin sister when a crocodile attacked her now has sepsis from her wounds. Snakes come out at night as well ! WHO THE HELL GOES INTO THE BEACH LATE AT NIGHT?? How would the Marriott have any responsibility here? Our staff is trained in how to respond to safety matters appropriately. Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary in Nuevo Vallarta, just 15 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta PVR airport. Fortunately, she managed to escape and made a full recovery. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. I loved mexico because of the more laid back proceed at your own risk attitude. Most resorts do post signs about the crocks, but most people ignore them, perhaps thinking it is a joke (?). https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/crocodile-attack-puerto-vallarta . She said she and her friends ran to help. Most helpful comments ( as chosen by the OMAAT community ). Really, Marriott?! Hummel's mother, Ariana Martinez, learned of the attack over Facetime from her home. The civil defense office in the western state of Jalisco said Wednesday the first American suffered bites to his legs, arm, abdomen, and chest. By Ed Browne On 6/8/21 at 7:04 AM EDT. American crocodiles are common along the tropical west coast of Mexico, but attacks on humans very rare. Nature is typically always trying to kill you. Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe. They think that Marriott should be held responsible, and state that Marriott hasnt even reached out to them, or tried to do anything to help them. You want to blame Marriott for that!! Insane. For access to this beautiful protected habitat, the per person entrance fee is a donation of $20 pesos (2014). In fact, just returned from a couple of weeks on the Red Sea and Gulf of Arabia. Patti your ignorance is showing and its not cute. That was just really bad., Meanwhile, bystander Sarah Laney, who heard Kianas screams, told the outlet: It was most definitely one of the craziest, scariest things Ive ever experienced. The teen is expected to make a full recovery, though it'll be a long journey to get to that point. A late-night swim turned out to be a nightmare for a California teenager after she was attacked by a crocodile during her vacation in Puerto Vallarta. Marriott has 0 responsibility. Our staff is trained in how to respond to safety matters appropriately. Instead she was sitting on sand with a friend hanging out. Agree regarding the comment about expecting everything in English. Kiana and Sarah said they learned that there was a warning of crocodiles at the beach, however, they said it was a small sign and written in Spanish. There is just not enough people around to help you if you are drowning, unconscious, etc.. Also the visibility is so restricted that if you manage to yelp for help, they night not see you when scanning around. The sea is full of animals, some of them beging aggressive, poisonous or dangerous to humans. Or do you just like attacking people for no reason? That's when a massive crocodile grabbed her right leg and tried pulling her to deeper water, reports NBC-News. The teen got attacked by a 12-foot crocodile when she and her friend decided to go for a late-night swim at the Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The hotel doesn't own the ocean and unless they somehow forced her to do a night swim I don't see how they should he held liable for her getting attacked, this to me comes down to personal responsibility and common sense. Looking forward to staying here in October, but it will take time though. Encourage all guests to be alive after she fought off a 12-foot-long while! 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