Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are extensively distributed throughout South-east Asia, including the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT), and they account for hundreds of attacks on people annually. Recorded incidents not only tell us where crocodiles are found (useful when survey data are limited), but importantly can improve our understanding of causal factors to better address risk. We compiled public attack records for ENT on humans from 2009 to 2018 using an online database of incidents (CrocBITE), then worked closely with government representatives to visit human–crocodile conflict (HCC) hot spots, where some unreported attack records were collected, and local attitudes towards crocodiles could be assessed. Of the 100 attacks we compiled, 60% were fatal incidents. Most victims were male (84%) and most attacks (75%) occurred during fishing. West Timor had the highest proportion of attacks (70%). Cultural attitudes towards crocodiles were found to be generally positive throughout ENT, similar to neighbouring Timor-Leste, although recent media stories appear to have introduced some negative beliefs and fears. We recommend that resources and training are made available to improve local crocodile knowledge, including habitat surveys in proximity to conflict areas, plus community-based education where the risk of crocodile attack is high.

咸水鳄（Crocodylus porosus）广泛分布于整个东南亚，包括印度尼西亚的东努沙登加拉省（ENT），每年造成数百起袭击事件。记录下来的事件不仅告诉我们在哪里发现了鳄鱼（在调查数据有限的情况下有用），而且重要的是可以增进我们对因果关系的理解，从而更好地应对风险。我们使用在线事件数据库（CrocBITE）为2009年至2018年的ENT编写了针对人类耳鼻喉科动物的公共攻击记录，然后与政府代表紧密合作，访问了人鳄鱼冲突（HCC）热点，收集了一些未报告的攻击记录，以及可以评估当地对鳄鱼的态度。在我们编写的100次攻击中，有60％是致命事件。大多数受害者是男性（84％），大多数袭击（75％）发生在钓鱼期间。西帝汶的袭击比例最高（70％）。人们发现，在耳鼻喉科，对鳄鱼的文化态度总体上是积极的，与邻国东帝汶类似，尽管最近的媒体报道似乎引入了一些消极的信念和恐惧。我们建议提供资源和培训以改善当地的鳄鱼知识，包括在冲突地区附近进行栖息地调查，以及对鳄鱼袭击风险高的社区教育。