Drunk man who fell off wharf thought he had been wrestling crocodiles

A drunk man who fell off Darwin's Stokes Hill Wharf in Australia told police he had been fighting crocodiles.

The 42-year-old man plunged 12m into the sea below but managed to swim to a platform at the bottom of a stairwell.

He was found by Customs officers. Senior Sergeant Debbie Gabolinscy said: "He suffered a few scrapes, bumps and soreness.

"He was a bit confused and thought he had got his injuries wrestling crocodiles."