By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:46 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 07:02 BST, 27 June 2019
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A fisherman has revealed his horrifying encounter with a 'devil croc' that was missing part of its top jaw because it had eaten half its face.
Northern Territory fishing writer Alex Julius said he came within metres of the terrifying 4.5m long beast while fishing at Kakadu National Park on Wednesday.
'I pulled up under this big shady tree to eat lunch when this b****y big croc comes charging from about 100 metres away on the other side of the lagoon,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
Mr Julius had been sitting in his five-metre long boat with his two friends - one of whom had been visiting from interstate.
A fisherman has revealed his horrifying encounter with a 'devil croc' that was missing part of its top jaw because it had eaten half its face (pictured, the crocodile's large teeth on the bottom of its jaw grew so large it punctured its top jaw before part of it fell off)
'It was very cold and we were the only boat on the water,' Mr Julius said.
'The croc came charging at us. I've never seen one move so fast. Its tail was thrashing in the water from side to side.'
The veteran fisherman admitted he had a
