Evil Nazi Crocodile attacks moronic Israeli tourist.

[weemadando]

And the lesson is: Never tease a croc

By Daniel Bourchier

March 05, 2008 12:28pm
Article from: Northern Territory News


A MONSTER crocodile came within a metre of making a meal of a fisherman on a Northern Territory river.

The saltie came alongside the small boat - probably looking for a free feed of fish - and suddenly exploded out of the water.

It almost got its jaws around 27-year-old Israeli tourist Novon Mashiah (TOP), who was leaning over the back of a dinghy posing for a photo.

The crocodile, estimated to be more than 4m long, landed on the side of the boat and then crashed back into the water.

"I was shocked - the animal clearly wanted to kill me,'' Mr Mashiah told the Northern Territory News.

"One minute I was leaning over the boat teasing it for a picture. The next minute it burst out of the water with incredible speed ... its jaws fully open.

"I was shaking,'' he said.

Mr Mashiah's fishing mate, Doron Aviguy, 22, snapped the pic from a bigger boat nearby.

The two Israelis were working as fishermen when they came face-to-face with the croc on Friday morning.

Mr Mashiah said that when he saw the croc approaching he leaned over the back of his boat.

"I began playing with it for a photo,'' he said.

"I was pointing at it when it suddenly jumped up at me - I didn't realise that crocs were so aggressive.''

Mr Aviguy said they were not alarmed when the crocodile first approached the boat.

"I was laughing but it wasn't so funny in the end,'' he said.

Mr Mashiah, a personal trainer from Tel Aviv, only arrived in Darwin recently. He met Mr Aviguy in Brisbane in early this year.

Mr Aviguy finished three years' national service in the Israeli army and has been backpacking for
11 months.

They travelled to Darwin and got jobs fishing.

"That's it - I'm not getting close to crocs any more,'' said Mr Mashiah of his photo attempt.

[weemadando]

Having forgotten t comment in my original post.

WHAT KIND OF FUCKING MORON ARE YOU?

[The Vortex Empire]

Really? You were shocked that a top predator wanted to kill you, when you were teasing it? WHAT KIND OF IDIOT ARE YOU?!

[Darth Onasi]

For his next trick I suppose he'll be heading to Africa and swatting lions in the face. I mean, it's not like these dangerous predators will maul him or anything.

[Isolder74]

Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile
You may very well be well bred
Lots ot etiquette in your head
But there's always some special case, time or place
To forget etiquette
For instance:
Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile

[aerius]

For his next trick I suppose he'll be heading to Africa and swatting lions in the face. I mean, it's not like these dangerous predators will maul him or anything.

At least he didn't repeatedly whack a crocodile over the snout and then put his arm in its mouth.
Like this moron. Warning, graphic video.

[Havok]

At least he didn't repeatedly whack a crocodile over the snout and then put his arm in its mouth.
Like this moron. Warning, graphic video.

hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha!!

Seriously though, I guess it just goes to show, that personal trainers are dumbasses in every culture once you get them out of the gym.

"I was shocked - the animal clearly wanted to kill me,'' and eat you too, douche bag.

[Sidewinder]

Mr Mashiah said that when he saw the croc approaching he leaned over the back of his boat.

"I began playing with it for a photo,'' he said.

"I was pointing at it when it suddenly jumped up at me - I didn't realise that crocs were so aggressive.''

You'd think people would know it's a VERY BAD IDEA to expose themselves to predators like that. I'd almost expect him to hold a piece of raw meat in his hand to lure the croc closer, or to hold the meat in his mouth to "kiss" the croc.

[Singular Intellect]

Personally, I hold the crocodile directly responsible for not trying harder and removing this dumbass from the gene pool.

[tim31]

This story is fairly atypical of saltwater crocodile attacks. Most people never see it coming. This retard saw a killing machine designed so well eons ago that it has scarcely been refined, and friggin' taunted it.

[Schuyler Colfax]

I was pointing at it when it suddenly jumped up at me - I didn't realise that crocs were so aggressive.

And the Dumbass of the year award goes to.......

[The Yosemite Bear]

dammit, no darwin award for the touron.

[Cycloneman]

Did anyone else notice where it happened?

Mr Mashiah, a personal trainer from Tel Aviv, only arrived in Darwin recently.

How appropriate.

[Shroom Man 777]

That reptile was clearly an anti-semite.

[Napoleon the Clown]

He didn't die, so he can't get a Darwin Award. He still qualifies for honorable mention, though. It'd be the most prestigious thing to happen in his entire life, I'd imagine. It is too bad that the gene pool didn't get cleaned up a bit, courtesy of a 4 meter long critter that's evolved to keep the gene pool nice and clean.

Hm, what if it had latched on right as the guy took a picture? That'd be pretty fucked up.

[Shroom Man 777]

No. It would be awesome.

[CorSec]

Other important tips one should know:

• Don't tug on Superman's cape.
• Don't spit into the wind.
• Don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger
• Don't mess around with Jim

In truth, it's amazing to view top predators, no matter what they are: shark, crocodile, man... as long as there's a two foot piece of lexan between me and it, that is.

[Ace Pace]

Having forgotten t comment in my original post.

WHAT KIND OF FUCKING MORON ARE YOU?

Israelus Moronus, commonly known as the average asshole Israeli tourist, known world wide for stunning ignorance and worse manners.

[EmperorChrostas the Cruel]

"Don't be rude,
never mock,
through a kiss,
not a rock,
clear the isle and never smile,
at mister croc oh DILE!"
(addition to Isolder74's post, as per Jerry Lewis' version. I sung this song a lot as a kid, as it spun on the 78 rpm acetate plastic disc. It was part of Grand Mama's collection)

[The Yosemite Bear]

So what's next on the guy's iteniary?

I hear there are huggable polar bears up in Alaska.
also while your still in Aussie, there's plenty of snakes, and manta rays to visit...

[Spyder]

So what's next on the guy's iteniary?

I hear there are huggable polar bears up in Alaska.
also while your still in Aussie, there's plenty of snakes, and manta rays to visit...

String rays you mean, mantas are harmless.

[Axis Kast]

This tourist was clearly very stressed.