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Pesky crocodile steals fisherman's catch like it's NBD

Always wanting our fish, damn it.
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Johnny Lieu
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Pesky crocodile steals fisherman's catch like it's NBD
Crocodiles: Always wanting your fish. Credit: Getty Images

We get fighting for what you've worked for, but maybe not up against a crocodile.

A fisherman came a bit too close to the reptile while trying to reel in a barramundi at Cahills Crossing in the Northern Territory, Australia.

In a video posted on the Facebook page Bonker's Adventure on Sunday, the crocodile can be seen chasing after the fish -- still attached to the line -- then wrestling it away as the fisherman retreats.

Uh, yeah, no thanks.

"I knew it was a bit risky but the plan was to stay well away from the water, even once I got my fish," fisherman Luke Robertson told NT News.

"I wasn’t that nervous — I was about 5m away from the water — but my knees were shaking a bit towards the end."

The crocodile was estimated to be about 4 metres (13 feet) long, according to the newspaper.

Cahills Crossing is apparently one of the country's most notorious bodies of water. Crocodile-infested, its submerged crossing certainly makes things pretty nerve-wracking for drivers who have to travel through it.

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Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Australasia Credit: Getty Images/Lonely Planet Images

The crossing connects Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land, and obviously makes a pretty great spot to watch the reptiles in action. If you dare.

Topics Animals

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Johnny Lieu

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