![Sharks vs croc. Fisherwoman Jessie Leigha has captured incredible footage of a croc being attacked by sharks near the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory. Sharks vs croc. Fisherwoman Jessie Leigha has captured incredible footage of a croc being attacked by sharks near the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/181547318/73fe11fe-1e09-4bcd-9a59-e1346aeaa167.png/r427_495_1012_892_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
In one of the most Australian battles of predators, a group of sharks has been filmed surrounding a crocodile - and attacking it - in the pristine waters off the Northern Territory coast.
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Fisherwoman Jessie Leigha captured the incredible footage near the Wessel Islands, a string of small, uninhabited islands in the Arafura Sea in East Arnhem Land, near the small NT community of Nhulunbuy.
The video shows the sharks trying to take a bite out of the outnumbered and surrounded crocodile before it fights back and swims away.
The Wessel Islands archipelago, first charted by the Dutch in the 17th century, is a known mecca for anglers from across the globe who chase mackerels and tuna, as well as a large variety of reef fish near the islands.