Ben Squires
Travel Trouble

Queensland boy’s reaction to spotting monster croc will have you in stitches

When most people spot a monster crocodile lurking in the body of water they were about to dive in to, their reaction involves thoughts of how they’re going to get out of there.

But for one boy on holiday in Townsville it was a different story.

Talking to 7 News, Jake told the reporter he was excited to see a crocodile so early into his holiday in the top end, but the sighting came with a tinge of disappointment.

“It’s pretty cool... but we’re not going for a swim today or tomorrow,” he said.

His older brother added that it was great to see the crocodile but “I didn’t want to be in there. It’s better to be on sand.

“I don’t think we would go for a swim now,” he said.

Melanie Pensini, another holidaymaker who was in the area, photographed the predator from her apartment after watching it swim around for quite some time.

“We’ve been watching it and it’s swimming along the beach between us and Longboards (Bar and Grill),” she said.

“The kids wanted to go to the beach this afternoon, I’m so glad we didn’t go.”

“It was floating there for a little while, it looked like a log.”

Have you ever seen a giant croc?

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