American tourists in Mexico attacked by crocodile
The men were in Mexico on vacation and are originally from Colorado
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two American tourists in Mexico were injured during a crocodile attack.
The tourists were at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort when one of the individuals went swimming and was attacked by a crocodile. When the second person entered the water to help, he was attacked by the crocodile as well, according to the civil defense office in the western state of Jalisco in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
One man had injuries to his legs, chest, arm, and abdomen, according to officials. The other man had injuries to his hand and upper thigh.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to the Facebook post, the men were from Colorado. They were given medical attention by first responders after the attack and then transported to a local hospital.
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Two American tourists in Mexico were injured during a crocodile attack. (Protección Civil Jalisco)
Crocodiles aren't uncommon in the area where the incident happened.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.