Robert Irwin Recalls Being Nearly Attacked By A Crocodile
08.02.2022 - 01:27
/ etcanada.com
Robert Irwin had a close call with one overly eager crocodile during the season finale of his family’s show, “Crikey! It’s the Irwins”, which aired on Animal Planet and Discovery+ over the weekend.
In a recent interview with ET, the 18-year-old son of “Crocodile Hunter” star Steve Irwin talked about being nearly attacked by Casper the crocodile while at his family’s Australia Zoo, calling it an “almost died sort-of-thing” moment.
“We had a crock, a brand-new crocodile that was actually rescued by my dad and moved into a new enclosure. It was our first time doing a feeding and everything,” he shared, adding that things quickly took a scary turn. “Long story short, it was the fist time I ever actually had to completely ditch the food run and jump over a fence while there was a croc right at my heels – a massive, dominant male.”
“It was definitely, definitely scary,” Robert added. “I think it’s one of those things when you’re feeding a crocodile you’d be silly not to be nervous. For me, it’s a really exciting adrenaline rush. For me, crocodiles have been my specialty and what I love to do is to work with these incredible animals because of my dad, he instilled that passion.”
Clearly passionate about crocodiles like his late father, Robert added, “At Australia [Zoo], we work with crocs like nowhere else on the planet and we’re able to get in there – not just chuck a piece of food at them but really replicate their natural behavior. They get to jump out of the water, they get to hunting and striking like they would in the wild. It’s great for them mentally and physically.”
As for the scary moment, Robert noted, “You work with crocs close enough, you get to see just their change in body demeanor. …At that moment, you’ll notice