This was the moment a crocodile was spotted with a tire stuck around its neck on the banks of the Palu river in Indonesia on 1 December 2020.

The giant reptile reappeared in the news on Monday 7 February 2022, when a brave rescuer was finally able to trap it and, with help from locals, saw the tyre off.

This footage shows the croc on the banks of the river, as a local resident stands nearby.

The crocodile is suspected to be the same one that has had a tire stuck around its neck since 2016 and has had a reward for the tyre's removal since then.

A crocodile wearing a tire in Palu City reappeared and was caught on camera by residents Tuesday, December 1, 2020 afternoon. This often viral tire-clad crocodile was caught on camera on the banks of the Palu River. This video of a crocodile wearing a tire is live on Facebook, Zakia Amir, was forwarded by the Instagram account @infopalu, Tuesday afternoon. Interestingly, in the video that records the appearance of this crocodile, a woman is seen in close proximity to the crocodile wearing a tire. The crocodile wearing a large tire can only look silent even though there is a woman in red nearby. But soon, the crocodile with the tires returned to the Palu River