I do not know if they notified hotel staff. It's a tough situation, glad she's ok. The incident happened July 18 at the Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta as the woman, Kiana Hummel, 18, and a friend went to the beach for a late-night dip. I believe the Westin and Marriott, which are separated by a few blocks, are both Marriott-managed. From a liability/risk management standpoint, even in a country like Mexico, you can't monitor a beach in a situation such as this 24/7. Saw one sunning on the rocks! Walking past the signs (that she was too stupid to try and read) and offering herself up as dinner to the crocodiles. "I'm on the phone with her, she's yelling, 'Get me an ambulance, get me an ambulance to the hospital,'" Martinez recalled of her daughter. Instead a Marriott spokesperson released the following statement about the incident: The safety and security of our guests and associates are our top priority, and we can confirm that appropriate signage, as well as night patrolling and red flags were and are properly in place. Newsflash: Mexico is anothee country not part of the USA, even if it has been invaded by US people during the pandemia. Given this resort is not in US, the best she can do to exact revenge is publicize it on tv (which she is doing) and write a nasty review on TripAdvisor. The sign may have been mostly in spanish but i bet it had a picture of a crocodile that made it pretty clear. I am surprised by the callousness of the comments - it was a young 18-year old who should not be expected to be aware of that, particularly if there were no clear warnings in english. I lived and worked in Puerto Vallarta from 1980-1988. It is still and independent country with its own language. The teen got attacked by a 12-foot crocodile when she and her friend decided to go for a. Marriott and the hotel have absolutely no responsibility here. The reptile finally released her right leg and, while trying to escape, grabbed her by her left ankle and dragged her back into the water. Crocodiles are skilled hunters, and not many live to tell the tale after an attack by a 12 foot crocodile. Two U.S. tourists were injured by a crocodile at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort when one went swimming in the ocean at night and the other went in the water to help him. This is why you won't ever see me within 3 miles of a beach. We also don't know if the girl did anything to instigate the croc. She was going to go for a late night swim (just before midnight), when she was attacked by a 12-foot crocodile. Someone needs to be held responsible for that!! She's lucky that she's still around to whine and complain that it's someone else's fault that she's a dumbass. It's a mushy legal standard but a hurdle for a plaintiff. Miraculously, she survived and didn't lose any limbs, although she does have extensive muscle and tissue damage all the way to the bones and is currently unable to walk. She is also starting her first semester in college and will need a lot of assistance., In other news, Mean Lori Lightfoot Beetlejuice memes go viral as Chicago mayor concedes. Typical American response - who can I blame and Sue for a complete act of nature. So, Marriott may not be dealing with an irresponsible Mexican operator or franchisee here. I see your point, but logic also suggests that any signage would reflect the most commonly spoken languages among their clientele. Not Marriotts fault. Bay Area girl attacked at Marriott. It must be something that has developed after I left Vallarta in July 1988! https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/crocodile-attack-puerto-vallarta . Anti-Vaxx, Anti-Mask, Night swim where signs have "pictures". A hospital trip there can be pricey. That she had to pay thousands of dollars? Really, Marriott?! Comparing air travel, where English is the universal language of ATC and pilots to any other company is just laughable. I think Marriott is partly - and perhaps fully responsible - and should pay for some or all of the costs. The hotel doesn't own the ocean and unless they somehow forced her to do a night swim I don't see how they should he held liable for her Glad to hear she's OK, but swimming in the ocean at night by yourself is incredibly risky for a number of reasons including having your chances of getting bit by a shark or in this case a croc increased as they are more active during this time. But in this scenario it's common sense 101 that you DON'T enter unfamiliar waters, alone and especially at at night. I hope she fully recovers but lets quit pointing fingers at everyone except the one who went swimming. In June, two British sisters vacationing in Oaxaca were also attacked by a crocodile during a night swim. The American Crocodile is far less aggressive than the Nile or Australian crocs but, cmon, this was an Uber Eats delivery that the animal wasnt going to pass up. Chrissie Watkins it toomuch??? Then again that's why I'm so pessimistic, I know that most companies, corporate and otherwise, don't REALLY care that much about the people they're serving when sh** gets real. Marriott cant post huge signs warning of crocodiles just because of 1 attack in 5 years. This all depends on whether she can get her case into an American court, which will probably not be that difficult in that Marriott secured her business by advertising in the United States. Hummel and Martinez hope by sharing this story it will serve as a warning to others. Since I was 4 years old I knew swimming in an ocean at dark is asking for trouble! Puerto Vallarta is a resort town on Mexico's Pacific coast, in Jalisco state. A British woman who was saved by her twin sister when a crocodile attacked her now has sepsis from her wounds. The entire Mexican Pacific coast is crocodile habitat, and as tragic as this situation is, nearly all of the blame lies with the victim who foolishly went swimming at midnight in crocodile habitat. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. A teenager vacationing in Mexico experienced a horrific encounter with a 12-foot crocodile in the water, saying it came out of the water and grabbed her, pulling her under. This all depends on whether she can get her case into an American court, which will probably not be that difficult in that Marriott secured her business by advertising in the United States. There are many things that can happen when you swim in the ocean- anywhere, particularly late at night, in a foreign country. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. Crocodile attacked American tourist at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta July 29, 2021 3439 A crocodile attacked a young tourist at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta hotel in Jalisco. 18-year-old Kiana Hummel is from the Bay Area, and was recently vacationing with a friend at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. Delaying treatment - if true - is where Marriott takes the blame. I've been with Chris Fallows (and the Discovery Channel crew) in South Africa. And since English is an international language, not only having signs for the myriad foreign tourists in English would make sense, but having signs posted in the lobby and something in the room. Good fing luck suing in Mexico and stay the f home if you can't deal with foreign languages or use common sense. It's unclear if she will be able to work this summer. Marriott suggests that guests should be vigilant for their safety, though what exactly does that look like when the beach is open at night with no lighting, and a crocodile emerges from the ocean and attacks you. Candidate for a Darwin Award right there. I agree with James here that any alleged delay in calling an ambulance is troubling as an artery could have bled out, etc. The attacker fled. The incident happened July 18 at the Marriott. On July 18, Kiana Hummel of Northern California went for a late-night swim with a friend at the Marriott Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Furthermore, a huge number of American tourists travel to PVR, so I can't imagine all of their signage (safety or otherwise) is written in Spanish. I just went into shock.". A lawsuit brought in Mexico over this would likely fail. Be Careful digging in the sand on the beach. A Northern California woman barely escaped with her life after a crocodile bit her leg and wouldn't let go at a Mexican resort, she said Tuesday. That was really bad. Every summer theres typically at least one attack on a human and its ALWAYS near the shore. We spoke to both Kiana and a bystander who witnessed the attack. One sign that can't be seen at night isn't appropriate especially when who has a reasonable expectation that an alligator isn't going to run out of the OCEAN and drag you in from the beach. Her and her mother cannot work to care for the wounds around the clock, and as we all know bills such as rent, car payments, food, out of pocket medical expenses will still be needed. A 12-foot crocodile nearly killed a vacationing teacher in Mexico. The only potential liability Marriott should shoulder - in common sense land - is that for delaying her treatment and being unwilling to call an ambulance. Mexican tort law is way less generous than American law, when it comes to compensating injured plaintiffs. It's not like she went into the hotel pool! 18-year-old Kiana Hummel, a Bay Area native, was reportedly about to go for a . Extremely reckless to enter the ocean in the night, in an area close to a crocodile viewing spot. MARRIOTT HOLDS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LACK OF COMMON SENSE AND STUPIDITY DISPLAYED BY THE VICTIM. American privilege means all signs must be in English. 911 works in PV and I think Crocodile attack, ambulance, Marriott Marina would cut through the language barrier. Theres also an English tourist police number. The entire Mexican Pacific coast is crocodile habitat, and as tragic as this situation is, nearly all of the blame lies with the victim who foolishly went swimming at midnight in crocodile habitat. July 20, 2022, at 6:17 p.m. 2 American Tourists Injured in Crocodile Attack in Mexico. An 18-year-old was attacked by a 12-foot crocodile at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta, shortly before going on a nighttime swim. I fully expect Marriott to address this problem by imposing a "Reptile Protection Fee" on future guests to cover the additional signs and translation costs. I cant see how this is Marriotts fault in any way, unless of course, they put the crocodiles in the river ?!?. July 21, 2022 / 5:34 PM / CBS/AP. This comment can only come from an American wherever I go all signs should be in my language. Do we want to have a sign before every kind of risk in our lives? I am glad she is OK, but she still deserves to face consequences of her own negligence. "That call could have been a totally different call.". pic.twitter.com/I0wlypqdmC. If you are going to swim at night in any area with large predators, just slather yourself in BBQ sauce and stand by. You know there is inherit risk of swimming in the ocean. Again they where NOT in the water and no signs I see in the photos I have. Also agree that the fact that this was at night needs to be taken into account and it's the ocean, let's face it. According to Laney, who stayed with Hummel after the attack, it took 45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. ", RELATED: Crocodile bites off woman's arm in Africa 5 days before her wedding, "We review our plans and procedures often and work closely with the appropriate authorities on an ongoing basis," she continued. Newsflash: Mexico is anothee country not part of the USA, even if it has been invaded by US people during the pandemia. Had we not been there, I just don't know.". Kiana Hummel, 18, is recovering at a hospital after she was attacked by a crocodile while vacationing at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa on Mexico's Pacific coast. Or do you just like attacking people for no reason? A sign is no different than holding someone accountable for how they used an app because they didn't read the 99 page terms of agreement. Nevada native Kiana Hummel, 18, was swimming just before midnight in the ocean near her Marriot. It took forever, she added, ABC7 reported. Kiana Hummel and a friend went for a late-night swim at a beach when a large crocodile bit her right leg and dragged her into the water, Mexico News Daily previously reported. A teenager Read this article in my feed and thought it was written by one of the other trabel bloggers, the sensationalist ones. A late night swim in the ocean in the dark is extremly careless, most sea animals are active by night. Lool, the sign is in Spanish (in Mexico!!!) Victim: See, see, see, Look at my wound (In English because in panic you could do that when English is your first language) That was just really bad.". Terrifying: Crocodile Attack At Marriott Puerto Vallarta, Teen attacked by crocodile at Mexico beach resort. If a two year old child can get dragged into the water and killed at Walt Disney World in the middle of the day (of all places), then how does a relatively more mature young adult, with the benefits of education and some life experience, consider it any safer to go to the water at night when sharks and crocodilians are most active?! HUGE assumption on your part. Midnight swimming in a foreign country seems pretty unwise to me. Outside of banner ads published through the Boarding Area network, this compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site. Most closer to shore are reef or benign types of sharks not interested in humans. Kiana Hummel, 18, managed to keep. July 28, 2021 Examined El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary in Nuevo Vallarta, just 15 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta PVR airport. Kiana Hummel, an 18-year-old who recently graduated from Novato High School in Marin County, was attacked earlier this month by a 12-foot-long crocodile at the Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta . She. Give it up. There is only one legal recourse and I doubt it will work. One man was swimming in the ocean at night at a resort in Puerto . In a statement, Marriott spokesperson Kerstin Sachl confirmed the crocodile attack and said, "The safety and security of our guests and associates are our top priority, and we can confirm that appropriate signage, as well as night patrolling and red flags were and are properly in place. I rarely expect everything in other non English speaking countries to be written just for me. Honestly, I will never forget it when the crocodiles head came above water. The hotel doesn't own the ocean and unless they somehow forced her to do a night swim I don't see how they should he held liable for her getting attacked, this to me comes down to personal responsibility and common sense. Even the local children sometimes swim in the rivers knowing this. I turn around and I saw 1 lone horse charging towards a mess of people including me. I was at the same hotel at the same time, but did not witness the attack. They think that Marriott should be held responsible, and state that Marriott hasnt even reached out to them, or tried to do anything to help them. An 18-year-old said she was dragged into the ocean by a crocodile (not the one pictured) at the hotel's private beach. Nature is typically always trying to kill you. Well color me shocked a resort in Mexico would have a sign in Spanish. There's a simple reason for this: crocodiles rarely attack humans. As for (2), I find Marriotts reported hesitancy concerning, but did none of the bystanders have their phones? (In Spanish because in panic you could do that when Spanish is your first language) https://t.co/kWY5S6eOU4 pic.twitter.com/NkIWtQvymo. The attack happened just before midnight at the Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta. Great idk, maybe because %99 of the people staying at the resort are American? Heres a Good Morning America interview with Hummel: Teen details crocodile attack at Mexico beach resort and how she survived being dragged underwater. A video was captured by a women walking her dog. So American, we are Americans and therefore the world revolves around us and signs must have neon borders, in bright colored print, in English, with diagrams or we will sue. So it must be the Americans that brought them there. Just got back from PVR last night. Someone is attacked on your property and you put a Band-Aid on the wound. Once it did, Martinez said the hospital demanded she pay thousands of dollars before giving any treatment. Assuming she gets into an American court and the hotel's assumption the risk defense is unavailing, then she could collect some damages. She only received medical attention four hours later, and when she arrived at the hospital, she was forced to pre-pay thousands of dollars before being helped. Going for a swim in PV during the middle of the night is just not on the common sense list anyway. @Patti: exactly. Teen details crocodile attack at Mexico beach resort Kiana Hummel, 18, is recovering at a hospital after she was attacked by a crocodile while vacationing at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa on Mexico's Pacific coast. Really surprised it was written by Lucky! I expect the callous commenters have done a number of ignorant things where they got lucky and didn't get harmed - but clearly do not engage in self-reflection. Absolutely no one should ever go swimming at night, in an unfamiliar resort. Patti youre really striking out left and right here. Yes the rest of the world drawing of crocodile is facing left, but American capitalism crocodiles are based on Lacoste which faces right. I was in hyde Crazy stuff happens especially on vacation. However, that smell is masked by the very distinctive smell of marijuana being smoked on the streets of Puerto Vallarta. Eventually, the group was able to get the crocodile to let go of Hummel and they were able to bring her to safety. It was my sister and her Gfriend and she was not in the water I have photos of where they where and NO signs where there. While we do try to list all the best miles and points deals, the site does not include all card companies or credit card offers available in the marketplace. We lived in Puerto Vallarta for a while in the marina area (where the Marriott is located). Do we know if the hotel is managed by Marriott International? A teenager from California was attacked and dragged underwater by the huge animal while vacationing at the resort, ending up in hospital after fighting it off. IE 11 is not supported. Latest Headlines | Video shows shooting over stolen car | Vaccine clinic for Afghan refugees. I dont believe for a second youve been swimming with sharks for years. There are numerous other animals that can be viewed at El Cora sanctuary including a tejon (Mexican raccoon), turtles, parrots . Yes, she face an "assumption of the risk" defense, and in most states this defense will certainly mitigate, and may even obliterate, her damage claim. This saurian would be more than 3.5 meters long and attacked the girl, who was staying at this complex. Melissa and Georgia Laurie, 28, were swimming in a lagoon near Puerto Escondido . Sorry if this was already posted I didn't see it. The civil . Its cobblestone center is home to the ornate Nuestra. The civil defense office in the western state of Jalisco said Wednesday the first American suffered bites to his legs, arm, abdomen, and chest. I visit this hotel frequently. Although she is still in the hospital, Hummel is expected to recover completely. RIGHT BEFORE MIDNIGHT? Always take care of yourself. Ever," Laney said. Maybe the hotel is posting scam reviews since some of the ones that appear suspicious take the hotel's side. What I'm confused is that I thought the only crocs to live in salty ocean water were the AU and South Asia ones. We'd get her a foot out of water, and then it would pull her back in," Laney said. "We were throwing shoes. If you fell off the ladder it was 20 or 30 feet to the stair case below but the view was amazing. Hummel said she remained calm even as she got dragged under the water. One sign that can't be seen at night isn't appropriate especially when who has a reasonable expectation that an alligator isn't going to That makes no sense. I visit this hotel frequently. A Tripadvisor reviewer gave . When you fly Delta to/from Japan is everything only in Japanese? There was no other mention of the potential risk of crocodiles. If the daftie didn't know that, then maybe they should have read more books. A TEEN is lucky to be alive after she fought off a 12-foot-long crocodile while swimming in Mexico. "She managed to survive with no missing toes, no missing limbs, no broken bones, just massive muscle and tendon damage," said Martinez, a medical assistant at UCSF Medical Center. I've never been to Marriott PVR, but I don't think it's unreasonable for this safety sign to be written in the same languages used throughout the property P.S. The teen is expected to make a full recovery, though it'll be a long journey to get to that point. 2 Colorado tourists attacked by crocodile in Mexico | 9news.com. Please stop. SO CRAZY! This is unnerving. Sure Patti, is Selma OK by the way??. An American teenager has been attacked by a crocodile while on holiday in Mexico. T wo U.S. tourists were attacked by a crocodile at a resort in Mexico after going for a late-night swim. I can see how she may have an issue with the speed and the quality of medical help provided after the incident but that's about it. Agree regarding the comment about expecting everything in English. Please dont write these biased sensationalist All American posts. She remains hospitalized, though is now back in the United States. I've noticed two safety signs, all of which are written in multiple languages. Im embarrassed for you. They say it is small, mostly in Spanish and not lit up at night. A recent crocodile attack in Puerto Vallarta was in July 2021 when a river crocodile attacked an 18-year-old guest at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta, shortly before going on a nighttime swim. THAT IS ACTIVE HUNTING TIME FOR MANY ANIMALS< INCLUDING THOSE IN WATER. They said they were not given a verbal warning and they only learned of the warning sign after the attack. Sarah Laney, a bystander from St. Louis, heard Hummel scream. "And I didn't think I was getting out that second time. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. In fact, just returned from a couple of weeks on the Red Sea and Gulf of Arabia. They just poured bottles of water on her wounds, and put bandages on her. Kiana Hummel, 18, while on vacation at the Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, had opted for a night swim with her friend, but were ambushed by a crocodile before they reached the water. And stay the f home if you are going to go for a swim in United. This is why you wo n't ever see me within 3 miles of beach! Patti youre really striking out left and right here I left Vallarta in july 1988 smell. Glad she is OK, but American capitalism crocodiles are skilled hunters, then. We also do n't know if the daftie did n't think I was in hyde Crazy happens... 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