Shocking footage has emerged of a massive crocodile getting stuck underneath a ute at an infamous flooded crossing in the Northern Territory.
Matteo Mastratisi filmed the terrifying incident while parked at one end of Cahills Crossing in Kakadu National Park on Sunday around 12pm.
The Northern Territory resident had been waiting over two hours for the tide to go down to make the crossing himself when he spotted the driver of the black 4WD make a go for it.
He told Daily Mail Australia the crocodile was not visible because the water was high.
The footage showed the animal being dragged through the water as its jaw popped up by the vehicle’s rear tyres.
As the vehicle slowly drove through the water, it could be seen struggling to move forward while the huge reptile wrestled to get free.
The driver edged forward onto the verge at the other side of the crossing before reversing slightly, allowing the crocodile to break free.
On the right side of the ute, the crocodile poked his head up before rapidly swimming away.
A massive crocodile could be seen stuck underneath a ute at Cahills Crossing in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory on Sunday around 12pm

A saltwater crocodile pictured at Cahills Crossing, a notorious feeding ground for the dangerous animals
Mr Mastratisi, who hosts dance workshops in remote communities with his company Break’n Barrierz, explained he watched the incident unfold as he waited to cross himself.
‘It wasn’t the drivers fault, it was definitely unintentional and you couldn’t see the crocodile until he went over it,’ he said.
He explained the driver ‘couldn’t stop the car in the middle of the crossing’ and did the sensible thing by slowing driving through the water.
Mr Mastratisi said the vehicle could have easily been dragged into the water if the driver had stopped just a few seconds later.
He noted the crocodile survived the encounter unscathed and he spotted the fierce animal ‘chilling in the water’ next to the crossing when he drove past.
The driver ‘reversed once it was safe to do so and the crocodile was still around afterwards and seemed to be okay’.
The dance teacher said the animal seemed ‘annoyed’ at being dragged through the water, but not hurt in anyway.

Matteo Mastratisi watched the terrifying incident unfold as the crocodile escaped unscathed

Mr Mastratisi reassured concerned viewers of the footage that the crocodile ‘seemed to be okay’ following the incident
Mr Mastratisi’s footage of the shocking incident has racked up over one million views across his social media platforms, with many concerned about the crocodile.
‘Glad they are such tough creatures,’ one viewer commented.
‘I crossed this a minute before this fella and the water was fast flowing and deep! Poor croc didn’t know what was happening! Imagine the story he tells his mates,’ another quipped.
‘No way haha!!!! Cahills crossing strikes again,’ a third wrote.
Cahills Crossing is an infamous feeding ground for crocodiles in Kakadu National Park.
This is due to an abundance of fish moving upstream at the crossing during high-tide.