reporter: it was supposed to be a fun getaway before going off to college, but her trip to port of iata turned in to a real life nightmare as she was attacked and dragged into the ocean by a 10 foot crocodile . >> i've felt heaviness >> reporter: she is recovering said that this happened at the marriott resort where they were staying, sarah laney, a vacationer from st. louis heard what happened. >> they started to scream, so me and my friends, you know, we jumped up and we ran . >> they saw her battling with the animal. >> i was hitting him wherever he could, eventually they were able to free her and carry her away from shore, her mother learned about the attack over facetime. >> i saw her crying and asking for help. she multiple times as for an ambulance. >> when she eventually got to the hospital they demanded thousands of dowsers before treatment. in the statement, a spokes person from marriott confirmed the attack and said that the safety and security of our guests are out purdy, and appropriate signage and red flags are properly in place, they said that nobody at the property warne

reporter: it was supposed to be a fun getaway before going off to college, but her trip to port of iata turned in to a real life nightmare as she was attacked and dragged into the ocean by a 10 foot crocodile . >> i've felt heaviness >> reporter: she is recovering said that this happened at the marriott resort where they were staying, sarah laney, a vacationer from st. louis heard what happened. >> they started to scream, so me and my friends, you know, we jumped up and we ran . >> they saw her battling with the animal. >> i was hitting him wherever he could, eventually they were able to free her and carry her away from shore, her mother learned about the attack over facetime. >> i saw her crying and asking for help. she multiple times as for an ambulance. >> when she eventually got to the hospital they demanded thousands of dowsers before treatment. in the statement, a spokes person from marriott confirmed the attack and said that the safety and security of our guests are out purdy, and appropriate signage and red flags are properly in place, they said that nobody at the property warne