article_snippet: All three lunge at the reptile, which thrashes around in a bid to escape the big cats' teeth from sinking into its scales.
article_snippet: After a few seconds A crocodile is back on the offensive, despite being outnumbered, sending splashes of water into the air as A crocodile faces up to the trio of attackers.
article_snippet: their clash again, this time the bravest of the trio attempting to put his paw on the reptile's head, clearly angering the creature.
article_snippet: the trio of attackers dive on the crocodile, who thrashes around, jaw wide open, defending the trio of attackers and the trio of attackers territory.
article_snippet: It seems like it's time might be up, as the beasts circle it from all side, one leaping on it tail to pin it down.
article_snippet: The fiesty crocodile bats back the attack from the trio, who fail to make the fatal contact .
article_snippet: But the group fail to make the critical, final plunge, hesitating just enough to give the crocodile time for a counter-attack.