Northern Watch Commander, Mick Fields, explained the man couldn’t get back to shore as the crocodile was blocking his route back to shore.

“This escape plan was prevented by a rather large inquisitive adult crocodile who was stalking him,” he told the NT News. “Water Police members were called out and able to rescue the distressed male from becoming dinner.”

There have also been recent croc spotting at several other waterways popular with visitors, including Casuarina Beach and Butterfly Gorge.

The NT News reports that, at Casuarina Beach, a saltie was seen trying to attack dogs before it retreated to the harbour. And the Butterfly Gorge swimming hole was closed after a two-metre saltwater croc was seen there.

It’s a reminder to grey nomads, and all others – if any was needed – that crocodiles are very much present in Top End waters.

Information on how to stay crocwise in the NT can be accessed by clicking here.

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