PUB BOSS BELTS PROBLEM CROC WITH FRY PAN

A Darwin publican has given a crocodile "an almighty smack on the nose" after the reptile charged towards him. 

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Goat Island Lodge owner Kai Hansen used a frying pan to whack the saltwater crocodile he has affectionately named "Casey."

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The kitchen utensil was enough to send her back into the water.

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Hansen, also known as "King Kai", lives on the island alongside a number of resident crocodiles who entertain visitors on the banks of the Adelaide River. ​​

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"My kingdom has the only croc-infested moat all around it," he told 9News.

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Tourists have the opportunity to visit the island and dine at a bistro and bar.

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The publican was forced to bring out the pan when the croc climbed onto the walkway near the island's helipad. ​

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"Gave her a smack a couple of times 15 years ago. She knows what a frying pan is," Hansen explained. 

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A special crocodile retrieval team was sent to the island to collect the reptile.

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