A video of a large crocodile becoming stuck underneath a ute at a notorious river crossing in the Northern Territory has gone viral online.

Nearly four million people have watched the video on social media platform TikTok since it was shared on Monday by user Matteo Mastratisi.

The footage shows a vehicle driving over a crocodile at Cahills Crossing in Kakadu National Park.

The infamous crossing, which passes through the East Alligator River, is known for its high population of crocodiles.

Speaking to ABC News Breakfast, Mr Mastratisi said he was filming Cahills Crossing to show his friend, who lives on the eastern side of the river in the remote community of Gunbalanya.

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“The driver had no idea there was a croc there, you couldn’t see the croc under the water,” he said.

“The driver goes and hits a bump. You wouldn’t want to stop in the middle of a crossing, especially a croc-infested crossing.

“As soon as it was safe to do so, he stopped. I don’t even think the driver knew what was stuck under the car.”

Mr Mastratisi said the scene took him by surprise. 

“In the last 10 years of doing work [in Arnhem Land], I have never seen a car get stuck on a crocodile,” he said. 

“It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime video capture.”

NT crocodile expert Grahame Webb said he would be surprised if the crocodile was permanently injured after the incident.

“They are tough and they’ve got amazing abilities to fight any infection,” Professor Webb said. 

“They’re pretty well-armoured. They’re great survival machines so I doubt the croc is seriously injured by this.”

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