Dental surgery on ‘Australia’s crankiest crocodile’ almost ends in disaster

An attempt to perform dental surgery on a giant saltwater crocodile nearly ended in disaster after the reptile started thrashing wildly, smashing a zoo keeper in the head.

A team of keepers set out to subdue and inspect Elvis, dubbed “Australia’s crankiest crocodile”, at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales.

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