Northern Territory rangers and traditional owners are calling for greater safety measures after a woman shooed away a saltwater crocodile with her thong in Kakadu national park last month. The woman and her small dog had a dangerous confrontation with the nearly four-metre predator while standing at the water’s edge on the East Alligator River at Cahill’s Crossing – a famous feeding ground for crocodiles. The crocodile stalked them from the shallows but the woman managed to spook it away by clapping a thong against her hand. The Kakadu crocodile management supervisor, Gary Lindner, said rangers and Aboriginal elders were getting frustrated with the foolhardy behaviour of tourists and locals. Crocodile expert Adam Britton, a researcher at Charles Darwin University, said alcohol was frequently involved when attacks occur.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2016 03:56 UTC