Crushing force of crocodile's bite caught on camera for the first time

This is what it looks like to have a saltwater crocodile chomp down on you, hard.
The American couple ventured into the croc-infested waterways of the Top End equipped with foam-clad remote controlled boats carrying GoPro miniature cameras in order to film "the dinner's-eye view" as a crocodile attacks.

Not only did the pair manage to catch the coveted angle, but over the course of filming saltwater crocodiles chomped down on the floating camera nine times.
Frost, who hails from Virginia, said he had devoted his life to river conservation and became fascinated with saltwater crocodiles and their habitats on a trip to Australia a few years ago.

He was captivated by the successful conservation program to restore crocodile populations in NT waterways, and the outlawing of unlicensed hunting.

"Saltwater crocs have the strongest recorded bite force of any animal on the planet — [the] kind of force can easily crush a human skull," Frost said.
Because of the inherent danger in getting close enough to film crocodiles, Frost stayed in a boat while he deployed remote-controlled toy boats jerry-rigged to hold the cameras.

"Even something as simple as a tripod being up on the boat can be dangerous when you're doing this kind of work," 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."

Skulls of NT crocodiles

The skulls of the crocodiles responsible for the deaths of two Northern Territory men have been presented at an inquest in Darwin.

Bill Scott, 62, and Lanh Van Tran, 57, were killed in separate attacks in 2014.
Mr Scott was taken while in his boat at a billabong in Kakadu, and Mr Tran was attacked while fishing with his wife.

The attack on Mr Scott is believed to be the first time in the NT that someone in a boat was fatally attacked by a crocodile, and it sparked calls for a cull of the animals.

During today's proceedings in the Darwin Magistrates Court, Mr Scott's wife Roslyn said the crocodile that killed her husband had jumped out of the water and grabbed her husband from the rear of their moored boat.

She said about 15 minutes later his body floated to the surface, but it disappeared again before she could reach it.

Soon afterward the attack, police shot dead a 4.63m crocodile in the Flying Fox Waterhole, and recovered Mr Scott's remains.

Two months later, in August 2014, Mr Van Tran was killed by a crocodile after he entered the Adelaide River to un-snag his fishing line.

The crocodile responsible, known locally as Michael Jackson for its distinct features, was subsequently killed by rangers.

NT coroner Greg Cavanagh kicked off the inquest by urging the public to improve their understanding of the dangers associated with crocodiles.

The inquest is expected to run for three days.