Croc attack! - Aircraft of World War II

Wildcat · 03-05-2008, 05:14 AM

Talk about a great photo

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A MONSTER crocodile came within a metre of making a meal of a fisherman on a Northern Territory river.

The saltie came alongside the small boat - probably looking for a free feed of fish - and suddenly exploded out of the water.

It almost got its jaws around 27-year-old Israeli tourist Novon Mashiah (TOP), who was leaning over the back of a dinghy posing for a photo.

The crocodile, estimated to be more than 4m long, landed on the side of the boat and then crashed back into the water.

"I was shocked - the animal clearly wanted to kill me,'' Mr Mashiah told the Northern Territory News.

"One minute I was leaning over the boat teasing it for a picture. The next minute it burst out of the water with incredible speed ... its jaws fully open.

"I was shaking,'' he said.

Mr Mashiah's fishing mate, Doron Aviguy, 22, snapped the pic from a bigger boat nearby.

The two Israelis were working as fishermen when they came face-to-face with the croc on Friday morning.

Mr Mashiah said that when he saw the croc approaching he leaned over the back of his boat.

"I began playing with it for a photo,'' he said.

"I was pointing at it when it suddenly jumped up at me - I didn't realise that crocs were so aggressive.''

Mr Aviguy said they were not alarmed when the crocodile first approached the boat.

"I was laughing but it wasn't so funny in the end,'' he said.

Mr Mashiah, a personal trainer from Tel Aviv, only arrived in Darwin recently. He met Mr Aviguy in Brisbane in early this year.

Mr Aviguy finished three years' national service in the Israeli army and has been backpacking for
11 months.

They travelled to Darwin and got jobs fishing.

"That's it - I'm not getting close to crocs any more,'' said Mr Mashiah of his photo attempt.

And the lesson is: Never tease a croc | NEWS.com.au

Heinz · 03-05-2008, 05:39 AM

GEEZ

Never mess with the saltys man..........

Marcel · 03-05-2008, 05:43 AM

That was one dumb action, teasing a 4m croc. This 'll learn him.

Wayne Little · 03-05-2008, 07:02 AM

Well he sure won't get the stain out of his pants thats for sure!

Wurger · 03-05-2008, 09:01 AM

He was in luck it wasn't any U-boot.

Njaco · 03-05-2008, 09:51 AM

A work related question: Why do you call them "salties"?

Thorlifter · 03-05-2008, 10:12 AM

I believe it's just a nick name because they have fresh water crocs and salt water crocs.

A4K · 03-05-2008, 10:18 AM

Yep, bang on Thor! Everyone's turning Aussie now it seems...
We could use a few good salties round here at the moment!

Thorlifter · 03-05-2008, 09:28 PM

Need to thin the herd, huh A4K?

freebird · 03-05-2008, 10:40 PM

Yes, a couple of guy's practicing for the Darwin awards, poking the croc.

Almost as dumb as the 2 guys teasing the Tiger in San Francisco to see if they could get a reaction. {They did}

The tiger "Tatiana" was so pissed she jumped up over a 12.5 foot wall to attack them

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ccheese · 03-05-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by freebird

Almost as dumb as the 2 guys teasing the Tiger in San Francisco to see if they could get a reaction. {They did}

The tiger "Tatiana" was so pissed she jumped up over a 12.5 foot wall to attack them.

According to the Norfolk Va. newspaper, they were zapping at her with a slingshot !!
No wonder she got tick'd off....

Charles

Njaco · 03-05-2008, 11:40 PM

THX for thee xplanation. Last year I grabbed a cayman out of an apartment resevoir. Only 3 foot but with atituse!

Haztoys · 03-06-2008, 01:03 AM

Man always "think" he's on the top of the food chain...But at times your not ...

A4K · 03-06-2008, 02:34 AM

How cowardly is that to provoke an animal stuck in an enclosure?? And WE'RE the 'highest lifeform' on the planet???? That's an insult to cockroaches...

(nice one Thor BTW! A little culling now and again couldn't hurt!

)

Screaming Eagle · 03-06-2008, 03:09 AM

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Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	I believe it's just a nick name because they have fresh water crocs and salt water crocs. __________________

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A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Yep, bang on Thor! Everyone's turning Aussie now it seems... We could use a few good salties round here at the moment!

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Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	Need to thin the herd, huh A4K? __________________

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Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	THX for thee xplanation. Last year I grabbed a cayman out of an apartment resevoir. Only 3 foot but with atituse! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

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A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	How cowardly is that to provoke an animal stuck in an enclosure?? And WE'RE the 'highest lifeform' on the planet???? That's an insult to cockroaches... (nice one Thor BTW! A little culling now and again couldn't hurt! )

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