‘Pissed off croc:’ Freaky surfing saltie caught in rare video

A rare video showing a big male saltwater croc porpoising like a dolphin at speed alongside a tinny on a Far North Queensland river has stunned experts. WATCH THE VIDEO

A rare video showing a big male saltwater croc porpoising like a dolphin at speed alongside a tinnie on a Far North Queensland river has stunned ­experts.

The video captured by Cairns-based angler Alec Dunn depicts a croc, estimated to be 4.5m long (above), racing a small boat and leaping out of the water of the Bloomfield River, about 35km north of Cape Tribulation. David White after watching the video said big males could get aggressive during the breeding season, but behaviour such as this was “very unusual” and “very dangerous”.

A huge croc has been filmed porpoising like a dolphin on a Far North Queensland river in what an expert described as 'unusual' and 'very scary' behaviour.

“I have seen a big male make a huge wake like that and swim high after another male, but not as fast as this,” he said.

Mr White said it was always hard to gauge the size a croc from video footage, but he estimated the animal to be greater than 4m. But it was the speed of the animal through the water that had the Daintree River croc guide in awe.

“They have officially been clocked at 29km/h short bursts like this, though couldn’t keep it up,” he said.

“This is great video showing why these crocs should be respected and we should be in awe (of them) not hate.”

Watch the video online at cairnspost.com.au

Originally published as ‘Pissed off croc:’ Freaky surfing saltie caught in rare video