“He Could’ve Almost Been a Meal”: Crocodile Attacking Handler in Resurfaced Viral Video Stuns SA

• A video taken in 2024 showed the terrifying interaction between a crocodile handler and the reptile
• The crocodile, from KZN's Crocodile Creek, got hold of the man, and fortunately, the man could escape
• Social media users were happy to see the man alive and expressed their thoughts in the comment section

A 2024 video of a Nile crocodile handler escaping the jaws of the mighty reptile during a live show resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter), reclaiming its virality two years later. The man, who worked at Crocodile Creek in Greylands, KwaZulu-Natal, suffered serious injuries.

X user @busiwe_bubu reshared the clip on 4 February 2026, which showed the man, in an enclosed area with two crocodiles, stroking one of them with a wooden stick. Moments later, the scaly creature grabs the man's shorts, and the person behind the camera positions the camera in a way that viewers are unable to see the dangerous interaction.

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Eventually, the handler escapes and limps to safety.

According to a 2024 Arrive Alive report, a Crocodile Creek visitor called Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), which immediately dispatched officers to the scene. They were told that the man had already been taken to a medical facility. The Citizen shared that Crocodile Creek owner Peter Watson informed The Witness that his employee was in a stable condition at the time.

Briefly News is unaware of the handler's current condition.

Watch the X video posted on @busiwe_bubu's account below:

Crocodile attack frightens South Africans

Local internet users were stunned by the battle between the crocodile and the handler.

@eevmalaza4i0x told the online community:

"He is lucky to be alive. I don't think he will go back in there again."

@MrRamGee posed the questions:

"Crocodile handler? Who said they need to be handled?"

@matshela_ shared with the public:

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"He could’ve almost been a meal."

@Lebelo_la_ seemed to side with the reptile:

"The crocodile didn't attack him; it defended itself against an annoying person fiddling with it. They never learn."

@ma_p_mc spoke about the person filming the incident and wrote:

"Cameraman had one job, and he failed miserably."

3 Other stories about crocodiles

• In another article, Briefly News reported that after provoking the animal, a crocodile bit a man.
• Zimbabwean nationals risked their lives when they crossed a crocodile-infested Limpopo River as a way to enter South Africa.
• In 2024, a woman tried crocodile meat from Food Lover's Market and shared her review with social media users.

Source: Briefly News