Monster Crocs | National Geographic

make that six meters boy I don’t think

make that six meters boy I don’t think so

so

so here we go I mean this is the perfect

here we go I mean this is the perfect

here we go I mean this is the perfect example every single time we’re here we

example every single time we’re here we

example every single time we’re here we have what a 2030 minute maybe one hour

have what a 2030 minute maybe one hour

have what a 2030 minute maybe one hour argument over the size of these animals

argument over the size of these animals

argument over the size of these animals yep if I say it’s a 5 meter croc he says

yep if I say it’s a 5 meter croc he says

yep if I say it’s a 5 meter croc he says no no it’s a 4 meter

no no it’s a 4 meter

no no it’s a 4 meter oh oh I mean that’s why I’m so curious

oh oh I mean that’s why I’m so curious

oh oh I mean that’s why I’m so curious to put the laser cam to the test I spot

to put the laser cam to the test I spot

to put the laser cam to the test I spot a huge croc and it’s far enough out of

a huge croc and it’s far enough out of

a huge croc and it’s far enough out of the water for me to get a measurement

the water for me to get a measurement

the water for me to get a measurement I shine lasers exactly one foot apart

I shine lasers exactly one foot apart

I shine lasers exactly one foot apart onto the croc I then take a picture of

onto the croc I then take a picture of

onto the croc I then take a picture of the crocodile dots and all then I load

the crocodile dots and all then I load

the crocodile dots and all then I load the picture into my computer based on

the picture into my computer based on

the picture into my computer based on the foot wide scale I’ve projected onto

the foot wide scale I’ve projected onto

the foot wide scale I’ve projected onto its hide the software calculates the

its hide the software calculates the

its hide the software calculates the croc size the verdict 16 feet 1 inch not

croc size the verdict 16 feet 1 inch not

croc size the verdict 16 feet 1 inch not the giant I’m after but it’s a chance to

the giant I’m after but it’s a chance to

the giant I’m after but it’s a chance to test the laser Cam’s accuracy that is if

test the laser Cam’s accuracy that is if

test the laser Cam’s accuracy that is if I can catch

I can catch

I can catch alright here’s the plan since we’re

alright here’s the plan since we’re

alright here’s the plan since we’re right on top of the crocodiles we’re

right on top of the crocodiles we’re

right on top of the crocodiles we’re gonna lower a rope straight down with it

gonna lower a rope straight down with it

gonna lower a rope straight down with it with a noose we’re gonna put a piece of

with a noose we’re gonna put a piece of

with a noose we’re gonna put a piece of chicken on the end of the snare we’re

chicken on the end of the snare we’re

chicken on the end of the snare we’re going to try to maneuver that noose over

going to try to maneuver that noose over

going to try to maneuver that noose over the head of the crocodile tighten it up

the head of the crocodile tighten it up

the head of the crocodile tighten it up then throw the rope down to someone on

then throw the rope down to someone on

then throw the rope down to someone on the beach which will hold on to it until

the beach which will hold on to it until

the beach which will hold on to it until we can get down there and fight the

we can get down there and fight the

we can get down there and fight the animal it’s Lewis who heads down to the

animal it’s Lewis who heads down to the

animal it’s Lewis who heads down to the Riverside where one and I will join her

Riverside where one and I will join her

Riverside where one and I will join her once we’ve snared the crop will pull it

once we’ve snared the crop will pull it

once we’ve snared the crop will pull it ashore put a tape measure on it

ashore put a tape measure on it

ashore put a tape measure on it gather some scientific data let the

gather some scientific data let the

gather some scientific data let the animal go

animal go

animal go I swing the baited lure as close as I

I swing the baited lure as close as I

I swing the baited lure as close as I can to the Crocs now we don’t have him

can to the Crocs now we don’t have him

can to the Crocs now we don’t have him know it oh we don’t have him go Edom

know it oh we don’t have him go Edom

know it oh we don’t have him go Edom he missed the snare the snares not on us

he missed the snare the snares not on us

he missed the snare the snares not on us on his job but it’s stolen our chicken

on his job but it’s stolen our chicken

on his job but it’s stolen our chicken Crocs don’t get to be 16 feet unless

Crocs don’t get to be 16 feet unless

Crocs don’t get to be 16 feet unless they’re savvy we tie on another piece

they’re savvy we tie on another piece

they’re savvy we tie on another piece and try again

okay all right we got it we got him

okay all right we got it we got him around both the upper and the lower

around both the upper and the lower

around both the upper and the lower snout it’s not as good it’s just the

snout it’s not as good it’s just the

snout it’s not as good it’s just the upper snout but it’ll work all right

upper snout but it’ll work all right

upper snout but it’ll work all right make sure nobody’s tangled in this row

make sure nobody’s tangled in this row

make sure nobody’s tangled in this row okay one can you throw the rope

okay one can you throw the rope

okay one can you throw the rope take up the slack

loose calls us all yeah the big croc has

loose calls us all yeah the big croc has outsmarted us again you know when you’ve

outsmarted us again you know when you’ve

outsmarted us again you know when you’ve got a very powerful tail pulling a

got a very powerful tail pulling a

got a very powerful tail pulling a one-ton body in the opposite direction

one-ton body in the opposite direction

one-ton body in the opposite direction sometimes you can pull that snare off

sometimes you can pull that snare off

sometimes you can pull that snare off and that’s what happened we won’t have

and that’s what happened we won’t have

and that’s what happened we won’t have many opportunities before the croc gets

many opportunities before the croc gets

many opportunities before the croc gets suspicious hopefully we’ll get it this

suspicious hopefully we’ll get it this

suspicious hopefully we’ll get it this time it’s okay

I get the news around its jaws I’m gonna

I get the news around its jaws I’m gonna tighten one okay

tighten one okay

tighten one okay throw the rope one throw it hurry it’s

throw the rope one throw it hurry it’s

throw the rope one throw it hurry it’s up to lose to hold the crotch until we

up to lose to hold the crotch until we

up to lose to hold the crotch until we get down to hell but it’s pulling her

get down to hell but it’s pulling her

get down to hell but it’s pulling her into the river she calls my cameraman

into the river she calls my cameraman

into the river she calls my cameraman Brian over help me but I um help me

I add a second road but the croc just

I add a second road but the croc just fights even harder there’s no way we’ll

fights even harder there’s no way we’ll

fights even harder there’s no way we’ll get this mammoth out of the water I

get this mammoth out of the water I

get this mammoth out of the water I cover its eyes to calm

that is a monster that is a monster croc

that is a monster that is a monster croc this may be the biggest I’ve ever

this may be the biggest I’ve ever

this may be the biggest I’ve ever captured

captured

captured but this close to the water we’re taking

but this close to the water we’re taking

but this close to the water we’re taking a big risk other crocodiles have come to

a big risk other crocodiles have come to

a big risk other crocodiles have come to check out the commotion and we’re well

check out the commotion and we’re well

check out the commotion and we’re well within their striking distance watch out

within their striking distance watch out

within their striking distance watch out behind us we got a big croc moving in

behind us we got a big croc moving in

behind us we got a big croc moving in right behind us I hope we come out of

right behind us I hope we come out of

right behind us I hope we come out of this one in one piece