- A giant saltwater crocodile tried to take a bite out of a fisherman’s camera
- The man was using a long pole with a GoPro on the end of it when filming
- As the reptile moves towards the GoPro it takes a huge snap toward the camera
This is the heart-stopping moment a huge saltwater crocodile tries to take a bite out of a Northern Territory fisherman’s camera.
In the video, uploaded to YouTube by Wildman Adventures, the massive crocodile is captured edging closer toward the camera.
As the reptile moves towards the GoPro – which is attached to a long pole – the reptile takes a huge snap toward the lens.
In the video the massive crocodile (pictured) is captured edging closer toward the camera
As the reptile moves towards the GoPro the reptile takes a huge snap toward the lens
‘What’s going on?’ the man can be heard asking the beastly creature.
The 49-second clip replays a number of slow-motion recordings of the crocodile as it edges
At the end of the video the man says ‘That’s going to look awesome’.
The man was using a long pole with a GoPro on the end of it when filming
He captioned the short video: ‘Thought I’d test out the new GoPro on the largest living reptile on earth, the Saltwater Crocodile. Went pretty well!
‘Please note this GoPro was on a very long pole haha.’
The saltwater crocodile is not only the largest of all living reptiles but also the biggest predator to inhabit the riparian areas in the world.
Some male saltwater species of crocodile on average will grow up to six metres long although some species have been known to reach 6.3 metres long.