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Half-tonne reptile chases keepers out of den to claim birthday present

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A half-tonne crocodile chased his keepers out of his den after they presented him with a particularly enticing birthday present.

Now he’s back, having just turned 57 and putting on a show for his fans.

Elvis the crocodile celebrated his 57th birthday with a good meal at the Australian Reptile Park. (Australian Reptile Park)

Keepers at the park presented Elvis with a quarter of a beef carcass for the milestone birthday – but didn’t count on his reaction.

The 4.75-metre saltwater croc charged at them to claim the cow as his own, then pulled the beef into the water and wrestled it into a death roll.

The keepers had to scramble for safety with the big reptile nipping quite literally at their heels.

The big animal tussled with his keepers for the meat. (Australian Reptile Park)

“It’s not easy playing tug-of-war with a half-tonne animal like Elvis,” the park’s head of reptiles Jake Meney said.

“I always feel the burn in my arms in the days afterwards and since his birthday last year, he’s only gotten stronger.”

Operations manager Billy Collett said it was wonderful to see Elvis had recovered from his dental operation, which saw three infected teeth removed.

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