The HORRIFYING Final Moments of Beryl Wruck: SNATCHED By A Saltie

On the evening of December 21st, 1985, just days before Christmas, the sweltering heat of Queensland embraced a small group of friends as they gathered at the secluded Turner Butterfly Farm, just outside town, to celebrate the festive season with an early Christmas BBQ.
While the aroma of grilled food wafting through the air and the crackle of hot oil filled their ears, the friends raised a toast to another holiday season spent together. Around 11:30 pm, four adventurous friends decided to break away from the festivities and explore the surrounding rainforest.
Their journey led them to a wooden boardwalk, cutting through the dense foliage of the Daintree jungle. They ventured further until they found a private dock at the edge of Barrett Creek.
The group settled onto the dock, allowing the North Australian forest to serenade them with its nocturnal symphony, their faces illuminated only by the soft glow of a lone lamppost overhead.
As they laughed and shared stories, one friend proposed that they jump into the creek to escape the night's heat. They were all aware of the potential dangers lurking beneath the surface, including bull sharks venturing in from the nearby Coral Sea and the fearsome crocodiles that called Cape York Peninsula home.
Maurice Mealing, the first to enter the water, felt a gnawing unease and quickly scrambled back onto the dock. His warnings to the others, however, fell on deaf ears. Seeing the calm water and believing they could spot any danger, the rest of the group felt at ease.
John Robb and 43-year-old Beryl Wruck were the next to take the plunge, keeping close to the dock as they waded in the creek. Meanwhile, Maurice and his wife Selena opted for the safety of the jetty. Little did they know, they were being silently observed by an over 5-meter-long saltie, lurking just beneath the inky surface.
As the croc inched closer to the unsuspecting friends, the rainforest's chorus would suddenly fade to a hushed stillness. John started feeling the same uneasiness Maurice had mentioned earlier. Overcome with tension, he attempted to climb back onto the dock.

[rafa]

Why anyone would decide to swim in Australia is beyond me.

[keris]

I grew up on farms as a child. In South Africa. We would swim in the dams. Later, we saw a crocodile run over the road into one we were in often. Sometimes, I wonder how we survived our childhood.

[jrowlandj]

If you swim in water that you can't see the bottom of, in Australia, you are mad. Daring doesn't spell it out. A lunatic. Saltwater crocs get to be over 20' long. They grab you, it's over. They just sink and drown you, stuff you in a tree root, come back and eat you when you soften up a bit. Anyone who swims in these places is nuts.

[NewtonWashinton]

If you swim with Crocs you will not be around long, How can anyone not know this.

[christineparis]

How can ANYONE live in Australia and NOT know to avoid crocs???

[theseer]

Salt Water Crocodiles are huge. I witnessed one feeding on a dead animal and it was terrifying how fast it moved around in the water for its size.

[paulgarcia]

man I would never jump into the water knowing crocodiles 🐊 are even remotely in there

[mojo]

Yesterday I saw the video about Hendri Coetzee. an adventurer who in Dec 2010 took a job as guide for 2 fellow adventurers/filmmakers/kayakers, Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic, who wanted to do a months long trip kayaking down the Nile river. Knowing the dangers, his instruction was for them stay away from the banks of the river, stay in a straight line and paddle in unison making very little noise except to tap the side of their kayaks and look for crocs on or near the water's edge and if one goes into the water after them then paddle together to try & out run it. One day during the trip a 20 ft croc was already in the river underwater. It came up from out of nowhere snatched Coetzee by the shoulder & dragged him & his kayak under water and he was never seen again but the kayak bobbed back up. Knowing the dangers of the Nile with crocs & hippos, why ?? It was supposed to be his very last time doing this to settle down with his girlfriend.

[trix_ant]

Last guy talking said nothing but facts and I studied animals since middle school. People will hear these facts and still take the risk doing the opposite by themselves. R.I.P. Beryl Wruck terrifying way to go.

[clark]

I can't imagine seeing a croc that big, let alone getting in the water. horrifying

[CanIbeWithThee]

I will NOT swim in water shared with any man killing predator. If there are any sharks, piranhas, or saltwater crocodiles nearby, I'm staying dry. I'm staying alive.

[thomasgumersell]

Salt Water Crocodiles are ambush hunters. Moving silently through the water without making any ripples. This was truly a horrific way for this Woman to die. They did shoot a large Croc and found human remains inside. My thoughts and prayers to her family and friends. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[vilma]

From what I've read about these animals in Australia and lived with in Africa, I simply cannot understand why they are not regularly culled especially in built up areas. In Africa they have become so numerous as to not justify their protection completely. I know I am probably going to get a lot of flak for this but have first hand experience of their presence in a populated area. And no, it wasn't the humans that had moved into crocodile areas but the other way around.

[dianebannister]

This is a sad story. 😔 I am glad that I don't live anywhere near where there are crocodiles or alligators. In the USA, alligators in Florida get around everywhere and end up even in people's yards and their swimming pools. And they do attack people unfortunately.

[encouragingword]

Its the same thing with people and sharks in the ocean. Many people are attacked and eaten or permanently maimed, yet they continue to do it anyway! Its been stated that many attacks in remote areas are not even documented or reported so the attack statistics are flawed. People do a lot of dangerous things for thrills but getting consumed by a large predator would be a very terrifying way to die. I do not understand why anyone would take the chance!

[sancho]

...nope, not walking down that wooden sidewalk, not gonna happen.

[Chucky-upod]

Why do people go to these places? They know there are crocodiles, so why risk it?

[leylag]

Not a chance in the world. I have done some pretty irresponsible stuff in my youth but this is like walking into a lions den. Not today Satan! I choose life, thank you.

[mikerhodes]

In Louisiana at about 11pm during the summer a young man decided to go for a quick cooling dip while partying-Jumping off an elevated railing he landed directly on top of an eleven foot alligator-he was killled immediately and was eaten -you dont go swimming at night in alligator or crocodile infested water-thats feeding time for them and you put yourself at significant risk

[jeremydennard]

I'd be scared to swim in a chlorinated swimming pool in Australia