AMBUSHED By A MASSIVE Saltwater Crocodile - The Terrifying True Story Of Peter Reimers

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In April 1975, Peter Reimers and two of his mates head into the Australian bush for a hunting and fishing holiday on the Mission River near Weipa, Queensland. Something they've done countless times before... While his mates were fishing for Barramundi and Mangrove Jack, Peter heads to a favorite spot to hunt feral pigs. He had no idea that HE was actually the one being hunted by a massive saltwater crocodile. Peter is ambushed when he goes down to the edge of a narrow creek to cool off. When he doesn't return to camp that evening his friends launch a search of the area and soon find the grizzly scene where the croc is still present. They return to the scene with local police, who put the animal down and recover Peter's remains which they find almost fully intact. The croc responsible is measured at 16ft, however it's missing a substantial portion of its tail, which if it had maintained would put it at an estimated 19ft! A true giant.

This video is an imagining of what must have happened to Peter Reimers based on the evidence found at the scene of the attack. There are several stories about what may have transpired that day circulated by the media. Some accounts have Peter sitting in the creek to cool off... some have him falling asleep at the base of the tea tree. Others have him going to the creek bank to get a drink or splash his face to cool down. The most complete account I read was included in a book on croc attacks which includes the eye witness accounts of his friends that were present with him on the trip and who initially searched for him and assisted police. Their account recalls the boot prints and area of obvious struggle left in the muddy bank. This video is the most likely scenario based on this account as provided by Peter's mates.

[Mn_K]

For anyone who isn't Australian or doesn't know much about saltie's. They learn routines, locals up north will always tell you if you're fishing in croc waters to never fish the same spot twice. Theres been many cases where a fisherman fishes the same spot 3-4 times and gets taken. They've evolved millions of years to do what they do, by far one of if not the best hunter this worlds ever seen. 5metres+ of giant reptile capable of camouflaging in knee deep water. Scary stuff, but also beautiful in a scary way

[GenX_US_Marine]

I've said this a thousand times already, I wouldn't even step in a mud puddle in Australia.

[mechengineer]

There was a couple who were camping in an area called Cape Crocodile in the Australian Outback notorious- for croc attacks. Husband went to check on his crab traps and then call it the night. He never made it back to camp and authorities suspect a big croc got him. There's a few instances where some speculate that crocs learn humans are a creature of habit and in the case of this crab trapper, they saw him checking traps and positioned itself for the ambush.

[billywilds]

Crocs are the true definition of an Apex Predator.

[BoulderBum]

I stood in the water at Challis crossing on the South Alligator river in Kakadu, fishing for barramundi. As soon as I stepped back on the shore, a 10foot saltie swept over the crossing where I was standing. Needless to say. I will never do anything so stupid again.

[tbri]

Only managed to spot one croc when I was in Australia, I’m so fascinated by them yet absolutely terrified for this exact reason

[nelliesilvers]

When mum lived in Broome her mates told her they'd seen a big croc hanging around the spot they'd just been at so they cruised to the beach to check it out. Mum saw something big splashing around and realised it was a massive ray so she went in to film it while keeping an eye out in case it really was a croc her mates had seen. She assumed their "croc" was actually the huge ray. She walked to the edge of the sand bar where there was a deep drop off and stood on it then continued getting awesome footage of the ray.
A few minutes or so later, she hears people screaming out so turns around and sees them pointing in her direction while a ranger's Jeep comes barrelling down the dunes. She gets out just in case they saw the croc close by where she couldn't see it.
It was directly under her. While she stood on the edge of the drop off almost about thigh deep in water, the croc swam under/in front of her where the sand wall was. She was too busy filming the majestic ray so didn't notice it below her. As the ranger said, lucky the big beauty only had eyes for the ray otherwise it very easily could've grabbed her before anyone realised what happened.
At the town beach (Roebuck caravan park), you can hear the crocs crashing around in the trees and bushes on a little islet close by the shore. An old abattoir pipe that was used to flush inedibles still attracts sharks and crocs. It was pretty cool listening to them chuffing and snorting away. I always remained widely aware of my surroundings when at that particular spot. The only thing I was attacked by were sand mites/midges....they love fleshy parts apparently coz my boobs were bombarded with bites☹️.

Edit - Sorry for the novel 😂.

[hilldwler]

No animal sounds noises means there’s a predator near. Everytime!

[sammylacks]

I use to believe being attacked and eaten by a shark was the worst fate a person could experience. To be pulled into the water seeing the giant reptile that has you clamped with teeth and strong jaws knowing unlike a shark that commonly hits and releases its prey the salty will not. Even worse if there are others that share the same water another could grab part of you twisting against the first. I d look well before getting into the bath down under.

[xavieryoung]

It’s absolutely terrifying that an animal will put in the effort to stalk it’s prey for so long.

[randomvintagefilm]

You would think that someone as experienced in the bush as he was would have known what the silence in the area meant.

[MountainStreamLives]

Thunderous applause here. This is one of the very best videos I’ve ever seen of short story format tales of deadly wildlife encounters. Perfectly concise without the loss of detail. Drone footage of the exact environment that really delivers precise imagery but without the loss of the listener’s imagination of the scene. Well done team.
RIP Peter. Sorry for end. There is poetry in knowing that you fell to Mother Nature and to a great hunter. Your friends also had your back and they avenged you in the ultimate way. They blew that monster out of the water and got you out for a proper ceremony and resting place; a testament to your greatness while on earth.

[curlybeck]

I live in the south of Australia and there is no way in all of hell I would go within 50 meters of water anywhere in the top end. I don’t understand why he thought it would be ok, it’s never ok. What a terrible way to go 😢

[selwyn]

Complacency is a killer. That croc was waiting for Peter.

[roximusmaximus]

"2 hunters disappear under the creeks surface.."
Damn dude, that gave me chills😎

[johnbyrne]

I lived in the Australian bush for 8 years, stay alert, don't walk at night, and always wear strong boots.

[KeepItSimpleSailor]

North Australia is home for me and my cattle dog, living on a sailboat, and enjoying more remote and quiet parts. One creature above all is feared - salties! You can be inches from them and have no idea they’re there …. waiting.

It’s often these older, slower, crankier crocs that are most dangerous. With a leg missing from battle, or deep wounds they’re not fast enough to catch wallaby or roo or pig, so they focus in on slow, dumb and easy to catch people. They will even wait back on land in the bush a few metres, and come barrelling out to grab prey and just smash it into the water. Once you’re in the water with a croc, you’re buggered. Lately some crocs watch fishos and when they catch a fish and are reeling it in, saltie comes in and takes it off your line for an easy feed. Occasionally it’s the fisho, not the fish, that gets taken. 😞

If you visit up here, take care. Lots of care. It’s often the saltie you don’t see that gets you.

[outbackminingandprospectin]

You have a real talent in narration. This is easily the most underrated animal attack channel. I hope your views and subs take a much deserved jump!

[ryanpedersen]

This was in the 70s when crocs were hunted out so only low numbers were left, back then many people had swimmimg holes and creeks they were comfortable with, these days a rule of thumb is all water ways have crocs and no where is safe to risk going near the waters edge

[reqhskslkwe]

I recalled the Mamri massacre where in 1000 japanese soldiers were attacked by crocodile in mangroves in Mamri, Burma. Out of 1000 soldiers only 20 survived..