Woman escapes crocodile

A woman is recovering after being mauled by a crocodile in the Northern Territory.

Chris Roberts, 34, said she was sitting on the bank of the Elizabeth River in Darwin's outskirts when the 1.65m male crocodile lunged at her and bit her left leg.

The barmaid suffered tooth punctures, cuts and bruises and was at home yesterday after being discharged from hospital.

Parks and Wildlife rangers caught the crocodile.