Georgia Laurie has been honored by King Charles for saving her twin sister Melissa from a crocodile attack in Mexico in June 2021. Georgia's bravery earned her The King’s Gallantry Medal, recognizing her exceptional act of courage. The twins survived the attack, with Georgia fighting off the crocodile to protect Melissa. The U.K. government announced that Georgia is among nine recipients of the medal for exemplary bravery. The Laurie sisters shared their harrowing experience, detailing how Georgia punched the crocodile multiple times to save Melissa.
I saved my sister from the jaws of a crocodile then punched it in the face as it tried to eat me: British twins tell their jaw-dropping survival story after the unthinkable happened as they swam on holiday https://t.co/urGd6AzCjT https://t.co/R94klybyyY
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"I gave it the mean right hook." "I was shouting: 'You're not going to take my sister away from me.'" @TomSwarbrick1 hears the remarkable story of how Georgia Laurie punched a crocodile 'countless times' to save her twin sister Melissa. https://t.co/mB33tRk5mb
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"My life just started flashing before my eyes". Twin sisters Georgia and Melissa Laurie describe the moment they survived a crocodile attack in Mexico in 2021. @SkyYaldaHakim https://t.co/4iUo4Yk1KL 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233, YouTube https://t.co/UxPTPfE0OY
"My life just started flashing before my eyes". Twin sisters Georgie and Melissa Laurie describe the moment they survived a crocodile attack in Mexico in 2021. @SkyYaldaHakim https://t.co/4iUo4Yk1KL 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233, YouTube https://t.co/LV9MxcAgVH
A British woman, Georgia Laurie, fought off a crocodile that attacked her twin sister, Melissa, in Mexico. She’s been awarded the King’s Gallantry Medal. https://t.co/WmeUveWsgU
Woman who punched crocodile among those on king’s first civilian gallantry list https://t.co/wwKuD0vZRX
An English woman who fought a crocodile off her twin sister will be honored with a medal celebrating her "exemplary bravery," the U.K. government announced. https://t.co/ROWE7tQ1PB
In 2021, Georgia Laurie saved her sister from a crocodile attack while on holiday. Her exceptional bravery makes her a recipient of The King’s Gallantry Medal, which has been awarded to nine people across the UK. Here’s what Georgia said about receiving her honour 👇 https://t.co/Y6I5ExRIq9
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Twins Melissa and Georgia Laurie. Georgia has been included on the King's first Civilian Gallantry List after she saved her twin sister Melissa from a crocodile attack while they were in Mexico in June 2021, the honour acknowledges exemplary acts of bravery. https://t.co/ful9JsArqu