A man is lucky to be alive after becoming stuck on a rock bar and sharing it with a saltie

A man narrowly avoided becoming dinner for a large croc stalking him at a popular Top End beach. Read about his dice with death.

A man toyed with death on Friday night after he made a narrow escape from becoming a curious croc’s dinner on Top End shores.

Police received calls for urgent assistance from the Nightcliff Jetty about 7.30pm, that a man was stuck on a rock bar and in serious danger with a croc stalking him.

Northern Watch Commander Mick Fields said the man had walked out to a rock bar on low tide in anticipation that he could wade back into shore after the tide began to rise.

“This escape plan was prevented by a rather large inquisitive adult crocodile who was stalking him,” Commander Fields said.

“Water Police members were called out and able to rescue the distressed male from becoming dinner.”

Nightcliff Jetty is a popular place for locals and tourists to start their day with a walk or wind down in the evening but what lurks below … Picture: Michael Franchi.

Low tide on Friday September 1, was 0.59m at 2.46pm and high tide was 6.8m at 9pm.

Commander Fields said he would like to remind all members of the public to be aware of the dangers that live in our waterways.

“Fortunately on this occasion due to the swift response of Police members a potentially serious situation was narrowly avoided,” he said.