Tourists escape from Komodo dragons thanks to their quick wits

Andy Lerner, a photographer from Los Angeles, USA, visited the area off the island of Rinca in Komodo National Park, Indonesia, had a chance to face directly with the famous reptile here - Komodo dragon .

According to the photographer, when he was on a boat with other guests, two Komodo dragons chased the water. They tried to approach at close range to climb the boat.

Two Komodo dragons tried to chase after the passenger boat.

"When I am near predators like lions, sharks or dragons, it is always terrifying to me," recounted photographer Lerner.

After that, the whole team was lucky to find a long stick on the boat. They used the tip of the stick to put the animals' heads down on the water so they could swim away. After a struggle, in the end, the two reptiles dropped their intention on the boat.

A close-up of a Komodo dragon sticking out its long tongue followed visitors.

The Komodo dragon is a large lizard, with a maximum length of 3m, in rare cases, and weighs about 70kg. This animal has two venom glands under the jaw that secrete many toxic proteins. They eat mainly deer and scavengers. Sometimes there are cases of Komodo dragons attacking humans.

In 2017, a Singapore tourist almost lost his life after being attacked by a Komodo dragon from behind. Subjective and want to save costs, this guest went to explore alone. When I saw a group of dragons standing by the river eating prey, this person approached to take a picture when he was hit by one of his left foot. But luckily, the local people were given first aid and taken to the hospital, the Singaporean guest kept his life.