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Amelie Osborn-Smith

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Amelie Osborn-Smith and her companions figured out how to fend off the reptile, her dad said

A teen who was gravely harmed when a crocodile braced on to her leg and attempted to drag her under the water is to get back to the UK, her dad has said.

Amelie Osborn-Smith, 18, from Andover, Hampshire, was whitewater boating on Tuesday on the Zambezi waterway in Zambia.

Her dad Brent Osborn-Smith said his girl alongside her companions figured out how to ward off the crocodile, constraining it to withdraw.

Her family is expecting to get her moved to a medical clinic in London.

Mr Osborn-Smith said the Nile crocodile had "endeavored to drag her down into a trademark passing roll to curb its prey".

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The Nile crocodile was in the Zambezi waterway when it assaulted

He added: "Amelie retaliated with extraordinary fortitude and wouldn't be quelled or taken under.

"Because of the fast reasoning and mediation of every one of those ready, the reptile's assault was spurned and Amelie was then brought rapidly back on to the boat.

"Her lower leg had been seriously battered, her hip disengaged and her right foot [badly injured].

"The group all arranged with a solid desire to move quickly and regulated powerful emergency treatment, especially comparable to potential blood misfortune.

"Amelie stayed cool and gathered all through and the group were flabbergasted that she didn't cry a tear."

Victoria Falls

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Miss Osborn-Smith was whitewater boating close to the Victoria Falls

Miss Osborn-Smith was traveled to an emergency clinic post in Livingstone through helicopter, prior to being taken to the nation's capital, Lusaka, where her foot was saved by doctors.

She is currently due to be moved to the UK for expert consideration.

Her dad said she "remains damaged and vigorously quieted yet we will find out about her definitive advancement before very long".He depicted her as a "fit, wise, courageous and honest person who is very thankful to be alive and to have been taken care of so well by every one of those engaged with her salvage".