Maybe the Discovery Channel should start doing ‘Croc Week’. The Bull shark was estimated at 10 feet, so no f—king easy task (that thing could rip a surfer limb-from-limb). Bull sharks can tolerate freshwater, as their bodies have a higher concentration of saltwater than most other sharks. Typically they breed around murky rivermouths, so it’s no surprise to see these nasty buggers in rivers. Imagine being on that tourist boat getting to watch this croc chomp that big bull straight in half? I think I’m more weary of crocs now…In the heavyweight championship bout of the animal kingdom, a giant crocodile defeated a shark in a TKO - and then enjoyed a victory seafood dinner.
Two boats full of tourists got the photo opportunity of a lifetime after the 16-foot crocodile’s decisive win on a river in Australia’s Kakadu National Park Saturday morning, the country’s Northern Territory News reported.
“Nearly 100 people saw it all…and they were jumping for joy,” tour guide David Cameron told the newspaper. “They said this had made their Kakadu trip.”
The loser, a bull shark that had meandered up the aptly named South Alligator River in search of food, was about 10 feet long before it was bitten in half. The croc had the home-field advantage because the seagoing shark was swimming through fresh water at the time of the attack.
Cameron, a former park ranger, told the newspaper it’s not the first time he’s seen the two species fight for a berth at the top of the food chain.
“With the wildlife here, you just don’t know what you’ll get to see,” he said. “That’s the beauty of it.”
Fonte: Transworld Surf
