British Royal Family honors woman who punched a crocodile in the face
Boing Boing - 2024-05-16T10:30:00.000Z

Georgia Laurie of Berkshire, England has been named as one of this year's civilian recipients of The King's Gallantry Medal and The King's Commendation for Bravery. She is being commended for punching a crocodile in the face. No, really: Ms Laurie was visiting Puerto Escondido in Mexico with her sister in the summer of 2021 when a rowdy reptile reached out from a lagoon and tried to assault her sibling. — Read the rest

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