Dental surgery on ‘Australia’s crankiest crocodile’ almost ends in disaster

An attempt to perform dental surgery on a giant saltwater crocodile nearly ended in disaster after the reptile started thrashing wildly, smashing a zoo keeper in the head. A team of keepers set out to subdue and inspect Elvis, dubbed “Australia’s crankiest crocodile”, at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales. #crocodile #australia #viral Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.