The Darwin Reptile Down by the Darwin Waterfront, not a square meter of land or water wasn’t in use. It seemed like the whole city needed to cool off from the scorching Northern Territory sun. Elliott and his family stood in queue for thirty minutes to get their wristbands, but now they were eager to get involved in the action. The smell of urine assaulted their noses as they got closer to the Darwin Waterfront, taking them back to a public swimming pool in Melbourne. They were so keen to jump into the water to cool off. Elliott had already removed his shirt and begun putting on sunscreen before he got to the location where they would store their belongings. Elliott ignored his parents' requests to calm down, scurrying off to throw his belongings on a chair …show more content…
The reason why he wasn’t allowed in the lagoon was because a month earlier, a crocodile was sighted in the lagoon lurking in the waters. Elliott didn’t believe crocodiles were even real. As a young boy living in Melbourne, he had never encountered one. Elliott felt the freezing water shiver down his spine as he dove recklessly into the water. Elliott was startled by the instant change in body temperature, and instead of remaining calm and composed like he was meant to, his legs began to move as quickly as a duck would have under the water. All he could think of was that singular grade 1 swimming lesson where his instructor taught him to doggy paddle and kick your legs quickly. All that movement under the water brought unwanted attention to himself. SNAP!. A crocodile had taken a juicy bite out of Elliott’s leg, screaming and crying for help, he felt instant regret. Unaware of the situation, people rushed over from all over to help what looked to be a drowning kid. Blood was streaming out of his leg, turning the clear blue water into a dark red blood pool. Elliott's parents were absent despite the