Fisherman wades in crocodile infested waters at Shady Camp, sparking widespread outrage over reckless act
Astonishing footage has emerged of an Aussie fisherman wading in crocodile infested waters as his wife and child watched on.
Astonishing footage has emerged of an Aussie fisherman wading in crocodile infested waters as his wife and child watched on.
The man was seen standing in the water at Shady Camp, a popular camping and fishing spot on the Mary River in the Northern Territory.
Its also home to the largest population of saltwater crocodiles in the world.
Footage of the reckless act was uploaded to Instagram on Saturday by popular wildlife expert and tour guide Damian Wildman Duffy.
The clip showed the man, who was wearing a T-shirt, board shorts and a dark coloured baseball cap, holding a fishing rod while standing in the river.
Mr Duffy blasted the man and is heard calling him an idiot in the footage.
He told viewers he was was p***** off after he warned the fisherman that he would die if he gets caught by a crocodile lurking in the river.
I said mate you want to get back from the waters edge, these animals can swim pretty quick and hes like yeah righto, Mr Duffy recalled.
The man was capturing fishing in the water (pictured) at Shady Camp, located in the Mary River National Park, in the Northern Territory recently
Im like no not righto, you dont seem to understand what Im trying to tell you here.
Mr Duffy said he told the man he could get killed in front of his missus and kid if the creature gets out of the water.
He was was like yeah mate righto, righto, he said.
You cant fix stupid...its going to be horrible for his missus and kid.
Dozens of viewers were also unimpressed by the mans reckless behaviour.
Carelessness and irresponsibility in the bush, one wrote.
Another added: Thats just crazy. People have to listen.
A third commented: You can tell them once after that they are on their own, a third chimed in.
The footage was another reminder to tourists heading to Shady Camp (pictured) to be croc safe
Other viewers commended Mr Duffy on his efforts to warn the fisherman about the lurking dangers, even though he chose to ignore him.
Good advice mate and [you are] right you cant fix stupid its [forever], one wrote.
You did what you could, another wrote.
Mr Duffy also urged viewers to be aware of warning signs when they are entering croc country.
I literally watched a large Saltie launch after something not 20m from here about an hour beforehand
No fish is worth your life, legends. Stay out of the bloody water in the Top End!, he captioned the footage.
Home to largest population of saltwater crocodiles in the world, there are 15 saltwater crocodiles that live in the Mary River per kilometre.
Shady Camp (pictured), which is a popular camping and fishing spot, is home to the largest population of saltwater crocodiles in the world
There are around five crocodiles on average per kilometre in most rivers in the Top End
Shady Camp is also a popular spot for camping and fishing among locals and visitors and people often hunt for barramundi.
Australia is home to around 200,000 saltwater crocodiles and they are the most dangerous species.
The powerful predators can grow up to seven metres long and they can wait for up to an hour in the water in a bid to catch their prey.
Locals and visitors are urged heed crocodile warnings signs in designated areas marked as crocodile country.
