Shocking video reveals what it is like to be eaten alive by a saltwater crocodile after wildlife experts dropped cameras into infested creeks in Australia
- Wildlife experts strapped GoPro cameras to foam and floated them in creeks infested with saltwater crocodiles in Australia's Northern Territory
- Powerful reptiles quickly pounced, revealing what it is like to be attacked
- Shocking footage shows crocodiles biting cameras thinking they are prey
- Crocs then drag them underwater in an attempt to drown their dinner
Ever wondered what it's like to be eaten by a crocodile?
Well wonder no more as wildlife photographers Trevor Frost and Melissa Lesh have captured the first ever video of a crocodile attack from the view of the powerful reptiles' prey.
The duo's team strapped foam to GoPro cameras and dropped them into infested creeks in Australia's Northern Territory.
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Stalking: The crocodiles were seen making a stealthy approach after the cameras were dropped into infested creeks
Attack: One of the powerful reptiles suddenly launches itself at the camera, grabbing it between its powerful jaws
Going under: The crocodile drags the GoPro along before pulling it beneath the surface of the water
They then waited for the crocodiles to pounce - and it didn't take long.
Within moments of releasing the first camera, a saltwater crocodile launched itself at the GoPro and locked its jaws around it.
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The shocking video shows the creature, which can grow to 20ft in length and weigh more than 2,200lbs, coming out of nowhere and taking hold of the camera in one vicious blow.
The footage, published by National Geographic, then shows the camera being dragged underwater as the crocodile tries to 'drown' it, believing it to be an animal.
Tactic: The crocodile - unaware it has caught a camera - drags its prey under the water in an attempt to drown it
Lurking: The creatures lay quietly underneath the water as they wait for a chance to grab their prey
Wildlife photographers Trevor Frost (pictured) and Melissa Lesh captured the first ever video of a crocodile attack from the view of the powerful reptiles' prey
Mr Frost said: 'I definitely have an enormous respect for the creature, and my heart is always going.
'I'm always thinking about every little thing that could go wrong to make sure that I stay safe and that I keep my team safe as well ... So far I'm still alive, and I've got all my fingers and toes.'
The crew hope that the research will help scientists discover more about the way crocodiles attack.
There are an estimated 200,000 saltwater crocodiles - who have the most powerful bite in the natural world - in northern Australia, far more than in the 1970s when there were just 3,000 across the entire country.
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