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A wildlife expert has revealed how he sent a massive crocodile running back into the ocean after it started to size him up as a piece of prey.
David McMahon was collecting cockles along a remote stretch of Arnhem Land coast in the Northern Territory on March 17 when he noticed the giant reptile sizing him up from afar in the crystal clear saltwater.
The wildlife veteran, who has 10 years experience working with some of Australia's deadliest animals, grabbed his phone to film what happened, explaining why he was seen as prey.
Mr McMahon then revealed how he managed to flip the tables on the reptile in a matter of seconds.
'While I'm crouched down like this I'm a potential prey item, but in a second here when I stand up I go from being potential prey to a potential threat,' Mr McMahon said in the video.
David McMahon was collecting cockles when he filmed a croc sizing him up as prey (pictured)
Mr McMahon (pictured) has worked with crocodiles both in and out of captivity for over 10 years
Mr McMahon is a naturalist and has worked in both education and the management of captive crocs but said he still respects the dangers they pose.
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