‘Boofhead’ the crocodile eats shark on fisher’s line in north Queensland

Dan Johnson was surprised to see he had hooked a shark while fishing from the Proserpine riverbank, then the region's resident croc made his move

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When Dan Johnson first heard the commotion coming from the Proserpine riverbank in north Queensland, he thought he had just snagged a really good fish.

It wasn't until he took a closer look that he realised he had hooked a shark, and local celebrity Boofhead" - a four-metre crocodile - was coming for his catch.

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