- A giant crocodile set on two hunters as they crossed a Northern Territory creek
- The men only narrowly made it to the other side before the monster was shot
- They fled the area on foot, continuing on their mission to hunt and kill pigs
Head-to-toe camouflage proved an inadequate disguise for two pig hunters attempting to cross a crocodile infested creek in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Alarming helmet camera footage shows the armed duo trudging through shallow water before a monster croc comes charging towards them from just metres away.
As the giant animal bounds closer to the men, one can be heard yelling ‘croc, croc, croc’ while the other makes a swift dash away from the water.
The hunter filming the event then unleashes fire on the huge reptile, aiming his shots directly towards the crocodile’s head.
After firing five bullets and watching as the creature’s body fades into the water, he turns away from the creek to continue behind his comrade.
‘Watch the pigs for me,’ he says, adding, ‘lets go for the pigs.’
A pig hunter unleased fire on a crocodile (pictured) after it set on him and his comrade as they crossed a creek in the Northern Territory
Breaking into a sprint, the startled men fled the area at speed.
The shocking footage was uploaded to video sharing platform LiveLeak.com on Thursday, racking up over 1300 views in less than two hours.
Crocodiles are protected species under NT laws and have cultural and social significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The men were almost in the clear before the crocodile emerged from just metres down the creek