Photographer Narrowly Avoids the Jaws of a Hungry Crocodile

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Here’s a pro tip: if you ever find yourself with a strong desire to photograph crocodiles in their natural habitat, don’t do it like the photographer in the video above (warning: it contains a bit of strong language).It was shot by a man named David Clow on March 18, 2013 in Rio Tarcoles, Costa Rica. Clow’s friend Rio Tarcoles was photographing crocodiles up close with his DSLR while others tossed chunks of meat into the water. The problem was, Tarcoles positioned himself right on the edge of the river rather than at the relatively safe distance everyone else was standing at.

The location is named “Crocodile Bridge,” so the water was teeming with crocs. After snapping some photographs of the creatures battling over the free food, Tarcoles had an experience he will probably never forget. He just narrowly avoided a lunge by a hungry crocodile, coming inches from becoming its next meal.

Clow writes that Tarcoles is simply a daredevil photographer — not a dumb one:

It is called living on the edge, not being dumb. It is called guts, not stupidity. Not everyone can afford a huge lens, eh. My friend, Antonio, may have a death wish, and …

By: Michael Zhang

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