I've actually done that. I've rolled up crocs, alligators, and monitors in the ~6-7' range. His mistake was trying to sneak up and not commit to the stupid thing he was about to do. That's one of those things where you have to go balls-deep from the beginning - live or die, you're going to be on YouTube. Trying to creep in guarantees you're going to walk away like a bitch if you're able to walk away at all.