Neither dammit.

They weren't on a riverbank, they were out on a floating mass of reeds and assorted organic crap on the Marrakai floodplain.

They were legally collecting eggs from a nest when mummy decided that this was not according to plan. She appeared out of the mud and grabbed one of the men. His mate grabbed his sidearm, a Glock .40 I think, and put a couple of pills into mummy to discourage this antisocial behaviour. And one through the elbow of the poor bugger in mummy's grasp.

Saved his life by all accounts.

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