A group of more than 20 monster saltwater crocodiles have been caught on camera chowing down on a cow.
The feast took place on the Mary River in Australia’s Northern Territory in October, with the reptiles seen tearing limbs from the animal’s carcass.
The terrifying footage was captured by a 9-year-old boy who was fishing with his dad at the time and was later shared by Crocodylus Park’s Managing Director Grahame Webb.
A group of more than 20 monster saltwater crocodiles have been caught on camera chowing down on a cow in the Northern Territory
In the minute-long clip one of the crocs is seen performing a ‘death roll’ as it rips off a piece of the cow, and throws its head back to swallow it.
The force of the reptiles moves are so intense, snaps and crunches can be heard as the cow’s bones break.
Up to 23 crocodiles were believed to have been part of the feeding frenzy, with at least six of them more than four metres long.
While one of the beasts, likely the one filmed devouring the bovine’s leg, was said to be more than five metres in length.
The feast took place on the Mary River in October, with up to 23 reptiles seen in the water as they tried to tear limbs from the animal’s carcass
Fascinated social media users were quick to comment on the video, with many calling it ‘amazing’ and ‘breathtaking’.
‘Great video of nature doing her thing,’ one person wrote, while another added ‘they’re such creepy creatures’.
One person claimed they had been in the same area just days earlier and had witnessed two cows at the waters edge drinking.
One of the beasts, believed to be the one filmed devouring the bovine’s leg, was said to be more than five metres in length
In his post, Professor Webb said the young boy who shot the footage called the experience the ‘best day of his life’.
Saltwater crocodiles are abundant in the Northern Territory, with the rivers averaging five of the beasts per kilometre.
In Mary River the number of the reptiles can climb to nearly 15 per kilometre, especially when food sources are abundant.