Australian man used his underpants to save a crocodile

A man has gone "commando" in an attempt to rescue a 1.5m saltwater crocodile stranded on a popular Darwin beach.

Jimmy Howard told how he lassoed the saltie before taking off his red jocks and putting them over its eyes to calm it down.



"I just ripped my jocks off soaked them in the water and wrapped them around its face. It was a bit cranky and that was the only thing I could use to cover its eyes.

"I'm probably the only one in the world who can say they went commando for a croc. I'm just lucky it wasn't a bull - it would have arced up a bit at the sight of red jocks."

When asked if he was planning on wearing his handy jocks again, Mr Howard said: "I don't know. I'll have to give them a good wash."