The unlucky crocodile had just come within five meters of Richard when a 500-pound depth charge landed right on its head.
Richard had been treading water to stay directly in front of the crocodile, planning to wait until it got close and give it a smack to scare it off.
He hadn't expected his old man to go that far...
The moment Kingpin's huge body leaped from the stern, the moving boat seemed to sink a little.
He soared seven or eight meters through the air, then landed squarely on the crocodile's head with a wild roar. He and the crocodile sank beneath the water.
Nick and the other kids were the first to rush to the stern...
Seeing a whirlpool form where Kingpin and the crocodile had gone under, Nick anxiously extended a rope from his leg, hoping to pull Richard aboard first.
Richard ignored Nick's attempt to help. He slapped the water hard and shouted, "Dad! Dad..."
Just as Stark finished suiting up and prepared to dive in search of Kingpin, a hefty figure burst from the water, sending up a huge spray.
Kingpin had one hand clamped around the crocodile's neck and paddled with the other. Looking at his son, he said smugly, "I heard people in Africa barbecue crocodile. Want to try some?
"Only the wildest have earned the right to enjoy my barbecue."
Little Ginny covered her mouth, gazing at the imposing Kingpin in admiration. "Kingpin strangled the crocodile!"
Nick and the other kids stared at Kingpin in the water with reverence and chorused, "He strangled the crocodile!"
Captain Bill was a tough man himself, but seeing Kingpin strangle a crocodile over four meters long with his bare hands left him staring at Alvin in disbelief.
"He actually won?"
Alvin glanced at the river in