Croc Attacks 5.5M Boat South Alligator River

I will take a stab at why this may have happened.
Most of these attacks seem to happen when the engine is at low revs or idle. The "purring" of the engine is similar to the noise a male croc makes during the mating season to warn of it's territory. Maybe it puts out the same vibrations in the water.
I remember seeing a video about 4 or 5 years ago of a couple in a tinny who's idling motor got grabbed by an angry 4m croc. They swam for it and the croc wasn't interested in them just the motor. It managed to grab the flywheel thru the cowling and stall it. After the motor stalled the croc just swam away.

Any thoughts? anyone had close encounters in a similar situation?

Maybe the croc mistook the boat for a piece of pork dangling from a string?
Easy mistake...

And only a couple of weeks ago someone was asking if it was OK to use a 10ft tinnie up there. They might change there mind after see this.
Another thing, they called it a rouge croc, ain't all crocs rouges, didn't think you could tame them.

I was interested in the comment of the boat owner, “They are associating boats with food" ,"Hanging fish over the side is a very risky business." Now why would you even make this comment unless this is what they were doing? I have seen many people do this when bleeding their fish and its any wonder a croc will become interested.

As for the picture above of the croc lunging at the boat, this happened in 2008(fantastic picture) it is also interesting to read the story of that. The man in the picture, Novon Mashiah, 27 said, quote
"One minute I was leaning over the boat teasing it for a picture. The next minute it burst out of the water with incredible speed . . . its jaws fully open. “, "I jumped back and the croc landed on the boat and then slapped into the water.”

Well what do you expect when TEASING a crocodile? Treat them with the respect they deserve and you will be fine.

Cheers Tony