SYDNEY, Australia — Authorities in Australia are investigating an American influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in the northeastern state of Queensland, condemning the “extremely dangerous and illegal” activity.
SYDNEY, Australia — Authorities in Australia are investigating an American influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in the northeastern state of Queensland, condemning the “extremely dangerous and illegal” activity.
In a series of videos on his Instagram account, bare-chested Mike Holston, who goes by “therealtarzann” online, tussles with saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.In one post, he dives into the water, emerging holding the crocodile by its throat with blood streaming from his elbow.“He got a hold of me, but I got a hold of him,” Holston says.In another, Holston jumps off a boat and into a bushy waterway in pursuit of a crocodile, which he then wrestles.Holston has said the videos, which have amassed millions of views, were for “educational purposes.”But the videos prompted outrage in Australia, where the maximum penalty for interfering with a saltwater crocodile is AU$37,500 .The Queensland government said on Wednesday it was “actively investigating” the two videos.“These actions are extremely dangerous and illegal, and we are actively exploring strong compliance action including fines to deter any person from this type of behavior,” its environment department said.“Let us be clear: people should not attempt to capture freshwater or saltwater crocodiles in Queensland, unless they are trained and licensed to do so,” it added.Holston did not respond to requests for comment.Australia’s famously diverse flora and fauna are highly protected and attempts to interfere with them can face strict penalties.Another United States influencer sparked outrage in March after a video appeared to show her pestering a baby wombat.
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