Moises Salinas, 16, who works as a helper on a tour boat named Espatula Rosada, jumped into the shallow murky waters along the Manialtepec River last Sunday.
Crocodile attack: How are twins Melissa and Georgia Laurie doing?
6:18 ET, Jun 11 2021
A PAIR of Brit twins have survived a terrifying crocodile attack after being pounced on by the beast in a river in Mexico.
Georgia Laurie, 28, was able to save her sister Melissa who was swimming at the Manialtepec Lagoon by punching the animal in the face three times.
Melissa and Georgia have survived a terrifying crocodile attack
Who are Melissa and Georgia Laurie?
The pair of twins are Berkshire-born backpackers who had been travelling around the world together since March.
The sisters were planning to arrive home in November.
Identical twin sisters Georgia and Melissa Laurie were backpacking around Mexico when a crocodile attacked Melissa while swimming in the Manialtepec lagoon.