I think this is just a publicity stunt by Steve Irwin, Australian celebrity reptile expert, who thinks it’s OK to dangle his infant child in the proximity of a dangerous crocodile.
See my previous post on Alligators
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From the Daily Breeze: Reggie faces trouble from Down Under croc-catcher
“Crikey, mate!” That Reggie better watch his back now.
TV’s famous Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, came to town Tuesday and spent nearly two hours poking around Reggie’s watery digs in Harbor City’s Machado Lake.
Looking ready for action in his trademark khaki shorts and boots, the celebrity known for his fearless and often zany antics in stalking and capturing all manner of dangerous snakes, crocodiles and alligators gazed calmly across the lake under gloomy, overcast morning skies, in search of the elusive 6-foot alligator.
From the Sydney Morning Herald: Steve Irwin baby concerns prompt law change
Photo: Steve Irwin feeds a croc whilst holding on to his baby.
Steve Irwin’s decision to hold his baby son near a crocodile has sparked a review of Queensland Government crocodile enclosure guidelines.
The State Government yesterday released the new rules prohibiting children and any untrained adult from entering crocodile enclosures.
In January last year, Mr Irwin, known as the Crocodile Hunter, held his baby son Bob close to a crocodile at his Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
The incident was captured by television cameras, sparking an international outcry and a review of crocodile handling practices.
This doofus just happens to be in town to appear on Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien shows. Hollywood Access apparently tipped Irwin about Reggie, and (of course) he jumped at the chance.