A video (here, here and here) of a crocodile attacking and swallowing a woman while she was posing for a photograph at a pond is being widely shared on social media, with claims that it is a real incident. Let’s verify the authenticity of the video.
Claim: Visuals of a crocodile swallowing a woman while she’s posing for a photo near a pond.
Fact: This video does not show a real incident. This shows a 2013 advertisement made for the fashion magazine ‘Preview’ as part of their ad campaign. It is not a real incident. Hence, the claim in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of keyframes extracted from the viral video led us to the original video uploaded by Preview Magazine on their YouTube channel on 03 October 2013, titled “How Not To Instagram.”
This video was part of an advertisement for their ‘#imapreviewgirl’ campaign and is identified as the seventh video in their #imapreviewgirl series. According to the video’s description, Preview Magazine collaborated with filmmakers to create a visual interpretation of what a ‘Preview Girl’ signifies to them, as part of their broader project exploring this concept.
Further investigation revealed that Preview Magazine’s viral YouTube video, “How Not to Instagram,” also earned recognition. It won a bronze citation in the Film Internet Mobile Video category at the 2014 Kidlat Awards, which took place at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Nevertheless, it’s important to be cautious while taking pictures at such locations. Ensure your safety and take necessary measures whenever you visit such places.
To sum up, a clip from an advertisement video is being shared as a real incident showing a woman being attacked by a crocodile.
