VADODARA: In a heroic act, a woman saved her 26-year-old cousin sister from a crocodile in Vishwamitri River on the outskirts of the city.Vidya Rathodiya had gone to bring firewood on the banks of the river that passes between Virod and Pillol villages near Harni in Vadodara taluka. When she was fetching water, a crocodile suddenly dragged her by her feet.Her elder sister Sudha Rathodiya , heard her screams, rushed to the spot. Sudha first punched the crocodile and then attacked it with wooden stick. The battle continued for couple of minutes, the reptile released Vidya and retreated into the river. The incident happened at around 1.30 pm on Monday. Later, Vidya was shifted to SSG Hospital"I usually stay inside our hut to complete daily chores. We had never seen any crocodile in this part of the river. I was totally terrified at the sight of the crocodile when it attacked me and started screaming for help," said Vidya, who is undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital.Doctors at SSG Hospital on Tuesday said that Vidya, mother of two kids, sustained injuries on her leg and her left hand. She will be discharged soon. "After hearing my sister scream, I thought of nothing else and started attacking the reptile who was holding her leg. All this happened in a spur of moment. I don't know whether the crocodile was fully grown or not. But I had to save my younger sister," said Sudha.

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