{"id":1252,"date":"2026-06-29T04:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T04:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2026-06-29T04:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T04:04:37","slug":"orange-county-couple-tried-to-rescue-man-killed-in-crocodile-attack-on-mexican-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1252","title":{"rendered":"Orange County couple tried to rescue man killed in crocodile attack on Mexican beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span>PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (KABC) &#8212; <\/span>An Orange County couple says they tried to save a tourist from a deadly crocodile attack in Puerto Vallarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1250\">Pasadena restaurant owner with family in Venezuela leads donation drive after deadly earthquakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A local newspaper obtained images of the crocodile believed to be responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Bury and his partner Jamie Yetter, who are both from San Clemente, said they had just finished a beach walk and were heading for the swimming pool when they heard screams coming from the beach.<\/p>\n<p>The couple said they rushed to the beach and saw the man &#8212; identified only as a 28-year-old named Irving from Mexico City &#8212; being attacked in the water by the crocodile and dragged out to sea.<\/p>\n<p>Bury said he tried to throw a life preserver to the victim, but he was in shock and wouldn&#8217;t respond to commands to take it.<\/p>\n<p>When someone brought a kayak down to the beach, Bury said he tried to paddle out, but by then, it was too late.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1248\">LA County firefighters arrive in Venezuela to assist in search, rescue and damage assessment efforts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He went down, and then, at that point, he stayed down,&#8221; Bury recalled. &#8220;So I was over top of him, but the water was so murky, and you couldn&#8217;t even see a foot down. So by the time I got to him, it was unfortunately too late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The crocodile had him by the thigh, and he would turn, and the size of this crocodile, I mean, his head was as long as my torso, his tail thicker than my legs. He was just turning him, taking him under,&#8221; Yetter said.<\/p>\n<p>The body of the 28-year-old victim was recovered on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the crocodile suspected of being behind the attack was also captured during the operation. 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