Moment enormous saltwater crocodile launches out of creek

‘Run Daniel, run!’ Terrifying moment enormous crocodile suddenly appears in Outback creek and starts chasing fisherman after stealing his catch

  • Australian man fishing in Outback creek reeled in more than he bargained for
  • Enormous saltwater crocodile suddenly appeared and chased after his fish
  • The fisherman and his friend seemed unconcerned about the apex predator 

A fisherman was left terrified when an enormous saltwater crocodile burst out of a creek and started chasing him after stealing his catch.

The man, known only as Daniel, was fishing with friends at a creek in Outback Australia when his line suddenly went taut.

‘Cmon Daniel, keep the pressure on,’ his friend can be heard shouting in the background as he struggles to haul in the huge fish. 

Excitement quickly turns to fear when he pulls in the fish, thought to be a barramundi, only for a monster crocodile to quickly follow in pursuit.    

A fisherman and his friends were fishing in Outback Australia when he realised he caught a big fish

‘Run back bro, run Daniel run!,’ his terrified friend screams as the pair sprint through the mud while the crocodile follows closely behind. 

Bizarrely, the pair’s attention soon becomes fixated on keeping the prized fish rather than worrying about their safety.

‘Keep the pressure… no! No! It’s so big! He’s swallowing it, the whole thing’s gone down his gob,’ one of the men yells.

‘F***!’ Daniel screams in frustration.

‘Daniel that was a beast of a fish… what a f***ing dog!’ his mate screams, seemingly more concerned about the loss of the fish than the apex predator just metres away. 

A crocodile leaped out of the water and swallowed the fish as the fisherman pulled in his fishing rod

A crocodile leaped out of the water and swallowed the fish as the fisherman pulled in his fishing rod

The video was uploaded to YouTube by Last Cast Llewy, where it quickly racked up over a thousand views and dozens of comments.

‘We all need a mate like Daniel’s mate. He was giving great fishing advice and keeping him safe. He was sharing the high and devastating low and he videoed it all for us to enjoy,’ wrote one social media user.

‘This is the biggest confirmation of Australian stereotypes,’ added another. 

Crocodile attacks are rare in Australia, with less than one person being killed on average every year.

Male saltwater crocodiles grow up to six metres long and can weigh over a tonne.

Experts estimate there are as many as 200,000 saltwater crocodiles living in Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland.  

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