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An angry crocodile snapped back at its trainer by taking a bite of his arm after he put his hand down its throat in front of horrified spectators at a show in Thailand.
The croc got its chops around the arm of reptile handler Tao, 45, who was performing a stunt at the Phokkathara zoo in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand on Sunday afternoon.
As the bandana-wearing zoo-keeper reached inside the animal's jaws, he began pushing deeper down the croc's throat - looking at the 100-strong audience and telling the announcer to stop the music.
But the reptile struck back - suddenly chomping down and clamping its teeth around Tao's forearm before shaking him violently from side to side.
The performer was heard letting out an agonising howl before freeing himself and staggering away with blood dripping on the wet tiles.