The Australians are playing chess while the rest of us are playing checkers. The owner of a tourist lodge in Australia’s Northern Territory smacked a charging crocodile with a frying pan on June 17
Shane Chambers, who recorded this video, told Storyful the tense moment between lodge owner Kai Hansen and his pet crocodile, named Casey, was because the animal was in their way.
“We were leaving the island via helicopter and the croc was blocking the path,” Chambers said. “[The owner] was worried about our safety, so he grabbed the frypan to shoo the croc away.”
The footage shows a man in red walking down the steps, frying pan in hand, toward the crocodile. As the crocodile begins to charge, he smacks it on the snout twice. The animal then scurries back to the water.
Candice W
I cant watch it. That will stay in my head & Repeatedly play itself over & Over again…I hope The Gator Is Ok..
Glen K
(New Jersey) Candice, I hear you, as I’m an animal lover too. However, if you look closely at the video, he barely touched the crocodile. It startled the croc, but it would take a lot more than a swat with a pan to really hurt it.
brad b
I wouldn’t call that chess level strategizing. If the old guy trips or miss times his swing he would be in some dire straits.
Charles R
Some pet, makes about as much sense as having one the highly venimous snakes that populate Austraila. Those dang Northern Territory Salty crocs are huge,maybe up to 20 feet and a ton, much bigger than this one and will eat anything.
Christopher N
That thing moved fast.
CJ M
Kinda looks like that’s played out before.