A woman who punched a crocodile in the snout to save her sister is among the recipients of bravery awards included on the king's first civilian gallantry list.

Georgia Laurie attacked the reptile when it went for her twin, Melissa, dragging her underwater while they were swimming in a lagoon near Puerto Escondido, Mexico, in June 2021. Both sisters were seriously hurt but survived.

Georgia, 31, from Sandhurst in Berkshire, will receive the Gallantry Medal, which acknowledges exemplary acts of bravery. She described the award as to their traumatic ordeal.

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This year's civilian gallantry list, which includes nine people, is the first to be approved by the king. Here is what the British Government wrote about the situation:

To read the complete articles, see:
Woman who punched crocodile among those on king's first civilian gallantry list(https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/14/king-charles-first-civilian-gallantry-list)
Brit saves twin sister by punching crocodile in the face(https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57399864)

For the King's full list of gallantry medal recipients, see:
Civilian Gallantry List: May 2024(https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civilian-gallantry-list-may-2024)