Mr Chang Po-yu, 38, from the southern Kaohsiung city's Shou Shan Zoo, was injecting the sick crocodile with anaesthetic when it attacked him.
The 200kg crocodile has bitten off a zookeeper's arm - but surgeons managed to reattach it after reclaiming the limb from the reptile's mouth.
Mr Chang, a zookeeper and vet, had been trying to retrieve a tranquiliser dart from the crocodile's hide so he could give it medication.
He was said to be in a stable condition after being rushed to hospital for an emergency operation to reattach his arm, an local official said, although it was not immediately clear whether Chang would recover.
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Tags: Crocodile | Attacks | Zookeeper
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