Ben was conducting an exercise with his handler, which he had partnered with for eight years when he was attacked while quenching his thirst at a riverbank.
The close call happened during a live show at Crocodile Creek, in Greylands – 14 kilometres from Ballito – after which the handler was rushed to the hospital.
Colin Deveraux stopped by a billabong while travelling near the Finniss River in the Northern Territory when he had a run-in with a 3.2-metre saltwater crocodile.
Photos from the scene show the crocodiles in the bloody enclosure, with one photo even showing Nam’s shoe in a croc’s mouth.
Crocs are as quick as they are ugly, and when the guide attempted to pull back, he found himself in the water, his hand in the crocodile’s mouth.
A man in Far North Queensland, Australia had his leg grabbed and his dog taken by a crocodile while on the banks of a remote river.
The man was attacked by a crocodile, with Cairns Hospital confirming that he is in a stable condition after being bitten on the leg.
In 1999, a massive crocodile terrorised a US town in the movie ‘Lake Placid’. 22 years later, in Lake Placid, Australia, a man has fought off a croc with his bare hands.
72-year-old Peter Knottenbelt survived the loss of his leg to a crocodile and, just a year later, went on the swim the Midmar Mile.
A trainer bit off more than he could chew when he drew the ire of an angry crocodile, after he willingly shoved his arm down its throat.
No one is going to react that well to a surprise attack from a crocodile, but at least this young ellie has some friends for backup.