Watch This Deadly Crocodile Turn Into An Underwater Torpedo And Attack a Canoe

Crocodiles are scary enough without them racing toward you! In the below clip (#25), we get to see what it’s like to be charged by a huge croc when you are in a canoe. It’s a short but terrifying video and sadly we don’t even know how it ended.

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Crocodile Torpedo Attack

At the start of the clip, the man recording the footage spots a large croc that is half-submerged in the water up ahead. He is maneuvering his canoe along a narrow channel with tall reeds on either side so he does not have many options for escape. All he can do is hope that the croc is not interested in him and his boat. Unfortunately, the reptile is very interested indeed!

As he gets closer, we get a better view of just how huge this crocodile is! Then, it disappears under the water. The man is fully aware of where it has gone. He declares “It’s coming around!” and you can see the water rippling as the croc hurtles like a torpedo toward them. There is nothing that they can do but await the attack which comes pretty quickly. The powerful animal lunges out of the water – at this point, the camera stops recording and we do not get to see what happens. We hope that all involved are unharmed.

Crocodile Attacks On Humans

Crocodiles are ancient and fascinating creatures that have roamed the earth for millions of years. They are apex predators and have a deadly combination of power, speed, stealth, sharp teeth, and powerful jaws. This video appears to record an attempted crocodile attack on humans but just how often does this happen?

Most attacks happen in remote areas a bit like the location in this clip. They are recorded in many parts of the world including Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

However, the exact number of attacks is unknown because it is suspected that they are not all recorded. Also, crocodile and alligator attacks are often grouped together in statistics. Data collected in Australia suggests that there were 62 definite, unprovoked attacks between 1971 and 2004, and of those 17 were fatal. That averages out at 1.9 attacks every year in Australia alone.

The crocodiles that are most often associated with attacks are the Nile crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and the mugger crocodile. You don’t want to see one of these speeding towards you!

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