[Essay] A Giant crocodile bit a lady while taking selfie

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I have translated below news from my native language. Please check for any correction and modification.

One of South-East Asian Nations-Thailand, a Giant-crocodile had bitten a 41-year-old lady. She came to Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. She sat near crocodile and who took a selfie from her mobile. When she tried to get up, crocodile had bitten her left leg. Aftermath, park security officers rushed to the spot and rescued her.Then they admitted in hospital.

“Though warning sign boards are kept on many places, some visitors are reaching beyond this point and try to take pictures near the dangerous animals. She (The one who bitten by crocodile) is from French national and who had come with her husband and kids. She has been admitted in hospital,” said a park security officer .
 
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You don't need the underlined part. Instead, say:

Bangkok, Thailand -- A giant crocodile bit a forty-one-year-old lady. She had been visiting Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park.
 

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She sat near the crocodile and took a selfie with her mobile. When she tried to get up she noticed that the crocodile had bitten her left leg.
 
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I have translated [STRIKE]below[/STRIKE] the news story below from my native language. Please check for any mistakes, and make any necessary corrections and modifications.

[STRIKE]One of South-East Asian Nations-[/STRIKE]

Thailand - a giant crocodile [STRIKE]had[/STRIKE] has bitten a 41-year-old lady (no full stop here) [STRIKE]She came to[/STRIKE] who was visiting Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. She sat near the crocodile and [STRIKE]who[/STRIKE] took a selfie [STRIKE]from[/STRIKE] with her mobile. [STRIKE]When[/STRIKE] As she tried to get up, the crocodile [STRIKE]had bitten[/STRIKE] bit her left leg. [STRIKE]Aftermath,[/STRIKE] Park security officers immediately rushed to the spot and rescued her. She was then [STRIKE]they[/STRIKE] admitted [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] to hospital.

“Though many warning signs [STRIKE]boards[/STRIKE] are [STRIKE]kept on many places[/STRIKE] in place, some visitors are reaching [STRIKE]beyond[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]this point[/STRIKE] through fences/over railings and trying to take pictures near the dangerous animals. [STRIKE]She[/STRIKE] The [STRIKE]one[/STRIKE] lady who was bitten by the crocodile is [STRIKE]from[/STRIKE] a French national and [STRIKE]who[/STRIKE] had come with her husband and kids. She has been admitted [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] to hospital,” said a park security officer.

See my corrections above.
 

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Park security officers rushed to the spot and rescued her. Then they took her to the hospital.
 

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Though many warning signs are at various places in the park, visitors reach through fences and over railings and take pictures near the dangerous animals.
 

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It is probably the case that the woman was bitten as she was getting up. (That makes more sense than my interpretation.)
 

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I am pretty sure that the crocodile was not taking a selfie.
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