I definitely remember seeing the signs. We can confirm that the proper signage, as well as night patrols and flags, were and are correctly placed. And when sh** happens, the family will blame the hotel because they should build a higher wall. Hummel remains hospitalized and is expected to undergo a second surgery this week. Even the local children sometimes swim in the rivers knowing this. It's a tough situation, glad she's ok. Assuming she gets into an American court and the hotel's assumption the risk defense is unavailing, then she could collect some damages. 2 Hummel was able to fight off the 12-foot-long crocodile Credit: Twitter I dont believe for a second youve been swimming with sharks for years. Marriott didnt force her out there at night. She said that she repeatedly hit the crocodile as hard as she could while being dragged underwater. Been swimming with them for years. Good luck suing for this in Mexico! She wasn't traipsing through the everglades. Going for a swim in PV during the middle of the night is just not on the common sense list anyway. @Patti: exactly. Both say nobody at the @Marriott warned them crocodiles were in the ocean. Please dont write these biased sensationalist All American posts. Heres a Good Morning America interview with Hummel: Teen details crocodile attack at Mexico beach resort and how she survived being dragged underwater. Im on the phone with her, she screams, Get me an ambulance, bring me an ambulance to the hospital, said Ariana Martnez, who found out about the attack on her daughter on Facetime. In case people still doesn't get it, it is dangerous to swim at night, period. I'm afraid you are just continuing to look foolish. On a relaxing getaway that turned into a nightmare, an 18-year-old girl from California was attacked by a 12-foot-long crocodile while on vacation in Mexico earlier this month. I rarely expect everything in other non English speaking countries to be written just for me. We're still in the hospital now, and I'm not sure when she'll be discharged.". Been swimming with them for years. 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. Colorado tourists are brutally attacked by saltwater crocodile after one of them went swimming in the ocean at $4k-a-night Mexican hotel in popular resort Puerto Vallarta Jul 29, 2021, 5:00 AM. So while its rare that crocodiles attack humans in the ocean, it can happen. I think the drawing of the crocodile was also in Spanish. Martinez said the hospital asked them to pay thousands of dollars before receiving any treatment. The scary incident unfolded at a Marriott resort in Puerto Vallarta. You sort out the rest later. A hospital trip there can be pricey. Not only are their normal signs, but also plenty of signs to keep an eye on your pets. Fortunately there were some brave people who heard screams, and came to the teens rescue. Presumably the hotel knew that this risk existed (even if these kinds of attacks are rare), and it seems like more should have done than just having a lit-up sign that no one would read in the dark. I visit this hotel frequently. Good fing luck suing in Mexico and stay the f home if you can't deal with foreign languages or use common sense. Its a beach) are pretty ridiculous claims. "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. The only potential liability Marriott should shoulder - in common sense land - is that for delaying her treatment and being unwilling to call an ambulance. The hotel is certainly at fault for not calling an ambulance in a timely manner. The author of this story is overly sympathetic to the girl. The comments on this page have not been provided, reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser, and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered. 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. Fortunately, she managed to escape and made a full recovery. "Honestly, I will never forget it when the crocodile's head came above water. Nevada native Kiana Hummel, 18, was swimming just before midnight in the ocean near her Marriot resort in Puerto Vallerta when the attack happened. It's a tragedy but no one is really to blame (except god, who likes to work miracles and challenge us at the same time?). We lived in Puerto Vallarta for a while in the marina area (where the Marriott is located). Hotel: Ahh, the guest said Si. She probably will have some legal recourse against the property, not necessarily for lack of warnings (this would be evaluated) but for the property's failure to provide proper aid in a timely fashion, which could have aggravated her injuries. "That call could have been a totally different call.". She told Good Morning America she was sitting on the sand with her friend when the 3.5 metre croc pulled her into the water. Kerstin Sachl, a spokeswoman for Marriott properties of the Caribbean and Latin America, said: "We are aware of the incident. I think it's on the hotel at the time of the incident to then assist the guest with emergency attention. and then not have emergency procedures in place for your guests. MEXICO CITY (AP) Two U.S. tourists were injured by a crocodile at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort . A crocodile attacked a young tourist at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta hotel in Jalisco. Well color me shocked a resort in Mexico would have a sign in Spanish. PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO (KABC) -- In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, two American tourists were attacked recently by a crocodile. If you fly American Airlines to/from Mexico is your ticket all in Spanish? Are you trying to say that seeing as she is overweight it's her fault??? Multiple hotels share same beach on both sides. Really, Marriott?! People are going to assume if there's a beach it's safe to use. We are in a culture of doling out maximum sympathy; the victim NEVER has any responsibility. A late-night swim turned out to be a nightmare for a California teenager after she was attacked by a crocodile during her vacation in Puerto Vallarta. Sarah Laney, a passerby from St. Louis, heard Hummel screaming for help. Its not like there arent salt water crocs and anyway they can swim in any body of water. IE 11 is not supported. A Bay Area teenager is recovering in hospital after a dream vacation to Mexico turned into a nightmare when she was dragged into the ocean by a crocodile. 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. I heard about the attack at the pool, from a large group that was vacationing there. They said he took a picture of the crocodile. Hotel: Are you ok without any medical attention? That's when a massive crocodile grabbed her right leg and tried pulling her to deeper water, reports NBC-News. https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/crocodile-attack-puerto-vallarta . We all did a mad dive into the lawn to avoid the horse. As Hummel fought against. It was the ABC network that announced that the victim was identified as Kiana Hummel, who reported that the attack took place at midnight while she was [] We spoke to both Kiana and a bystander who witnessed the attack. There are signs, (albeit in Spanish in a SPANISH SPEAKING country,) warning about crocs. Apparently she was with a friend and her friend couldn't save her. I hope she fully recovers but lets quit pointing fingers at everyone except the one who went swimming. She and her friends ran to help. This is why you won't ever see me within 3 miles of a beach. I just went into shock.". All Rights Reserved. As for (2), I find Marriotts reported hesitancy concerning, but did none of the bystanders have their phones? Even the local children sometimes swim in the rivers knowing this. I believe the Westin and Marriott, which are separated by a few blocks, are both Marriott-managed. 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. Kiana Hummel, 18, was on the hotel beach at night in Puerto Vallarta when the creature surfaced and grabbed her. On a relaxing getaway that turned into a nightmare, an 18-year-old girl from California was attacked by a 12-foot-long crocodile while on vacation in Mexico earlier this month. I do believe youre one of those people who think and act like they know it all. I have been in Puerto Vallarta before. The attacker fled. Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe. El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary in Nuevo Vallarta, just 15 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta PVR airport. What was supposed to be a relaxing getaway before starting college this fall, turned into a real life nightmare for 18-year-old Kiana Hummel, who was attacke. Jesus Patti do you always go so far out of your way to act so woke? Jami Tarris/Getty Images. And female. 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. Hummels quick thinking and calm after the attack saved her life. Glad she is ok!! 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. 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. It is a horrible thing that happened to her but blaming the hotel for not posting signs that are big enough is like blaming a coffee shop that they didn't warn you that coffee is hot. Therefore, crocodiles or no crocodiles I still give Puerto Vallarta and Mexico in general ***** 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! If I owned the hotel, I would close-off beach access and instead have the best hotel pool in Puerto Vallarta. A British woman who was saved by her twin sister when a crocodile attacked her now has sepsis from her wounds. She's lucky that she's still around to whine and complain that it's someone else's fault that she's a dumbass. Most closer to shore are reef or benign types of sharks not interested in humans. Hummel said she remained calm even as she got dragged under the water. For the medical attention part, I'm giving the benefit of doubt here due to language barrier or Americans being afraid of having no insurance (yes our system is so Darwinism seems to be failing these days. Insane. The sign was mostly in Spanish, in Mexico oh my god what an outrage. If she sues, Marriott will surely move to dismiss on grounds "forum non conveniens," which basically means that she should sue in a Mexican court instead. They say they only learned later that there is one small warning sign, but it's mostly in Spanish and not lit up at night. We were throwing rocks. I agree with James here that any alleged delay in calling an ambulance is troubling as an artery could have bled out, etc. Definitely not the hotel's fault. The incident happened while the teen was on a holiday at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa with her friends. ", "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," she said in a statement. "I just remember saying, 'Please don't leave me,'" Hummel recalled. WHO THE HELL GOES INTO THE BEACH LATE AT NIGHT?? Comparing air travel, where English is the universal language of ATC and pilots to any other company is just laughable. It makes me wonder how safe it is to swim there during the day Read this article in my feed and thought it was written by one of the other trabel bloggers, the sensationalist ones. Do we really want to have signs in all kind of languages on every beach? Regardless if we decide to victim blame here, the moment she was injured the hotel's primary responsibility should have been to make sure she got medical attention. Candidate for a Darwin Award right there. Two tourists from Colorado were bitten by a crocodile at Puerto Vallarta in Mexico after one went for a late-night swim and the other tried to save him, authorities say. If the other party does not warn you many automatically assume they should be responsible for not warning or telling you. When the second person entered the water to help, he was attacked by . I can't recall if the signs were bilingual or not, but they had large images of a crocodile on them. Who knows if the comments are accurate but some reviews on TripAdvisor provide information. It's terrible what happened, but SO NOT on the Marriott. A late night swim in the ocean in the dark is extremly careless, most sea animals are active by night. 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