A hair-raising video recently shared on social media shows a crocodile jumping straight out of the water in an attempt to catch a drone.
That was a close call! Crocs are awesome, intimidating creatures that you don't want to mess with. Interested to see the footage captured by that drone - has anyone come across it?
— AT (@reach_anupam) February 19, 2023
Credit: wildlifeanimall (IG)
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In the video, the drone can be seen hovering a couple of feet above the crocodile apparently video-recording it. The crocodile then jumps straight out of the water to catch the drone. The drone operator was able to pull the device away from the crocodile at the last moment, saving them thousands of dollars in damages.
The video has gone viral on social media, getting nearly 500,000 views on Twitter along with over 9,000 likes.
Many users were disturbed by the images, calling for better protection for wildlife against human meddling.
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