Shocking video of crocodile attacking a couple in swimming pool goes viral

Horrifying CCTV footage of a hungry crocodile attacking a couple taking a late night dip in a hotel swimming pool in Zimbabwe has gone viral.

It shows the juvenile Nile crocodile creep up towards the edge of the pool before lunging in. The male guest quickly jumps out, leaving his female friend alone with the giant reptile.

The woman frantically swims to the edge of the pool but the croc strikes and appears to bite her arm before she can slip away. She manages to get out of the water as the man tries to scare away the intimidating creature.