Watch the moment when the son of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was almost preyed upon by a crocodile

Fifteen years since Robert Erwin lost his father, renowned crocodile hunter Steve Erwin, in an accident that occurred during filming - the son follows his father and is documented on camera when he was almost eaten by a 3.7-foot-tall albino crocodile.

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16/02/2022

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 11:40 p.m.

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Robert Irwin talks about his father's special connection to crocodiles (Crikey! Its the Irwins)

Robert Erwin, the son of the famous crocodile hunter Steve Erwin, who was killed 15 years ago during filming - was recorded on camera when he was almost eaten by a 3.7-meter-long crocodile that ignored the food offered to him by Robert and jumped straight at him.

In the season finale of the American TV show "Crikey! It's the Irwins", 18-year-old Robert walks into the crocodile hotspot Caspar Wendy to see if they are comfortable enough in the new zoo complex in Queensland, Australia.

In a short excerpt from the episode Robert is seen offering Casper a portion of meat for lunch to make sure he is feeling well.

Very quickly, however, the animal, which is 3.7 meters long and weighs 350 kg, jumped at him, ignored the food offered to her and preferred to enjoy the main course: Robert.

The breathtaking clip shows Robert Erwin fleeing for his life, while the giant crocodile chases after him.

Robert is heard calling his colleagues, the zoo keepers, back for a while.

A bird's eye view of the dramatic moment shows him barely escaping the jaws of the menacing crocodile.

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Robert, who emerged unscathed from the incident, posted the segment on social media last week.

"Caspar is just dynamite," he recounted the incident to Today's presenters Karl Stepanovich and Allison Langdon, "I wanted to feed him to do some kind of test, to see how he reacts. I made him come out of the water, but suddenly he leaps on me. I threw the The food, he ignored the food, looked straight at my face and started running. "

He said he had no choice but to flee.

He recreates the moment: "The crocodile continued in this chase and I just thought to myself - no. Withdraw. Do not stay there. In such cases you must not have any ego. You need to know when to type backwards. It was too close."

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Robert described the crocodile as one of the most dangerous animals in the Australian Zoo - and said that his mother Terry and his father Steve were the ones who brought him to the zoo.

When waitress Alison asked Terry how she felt when she saw her son risking his life to train the crocodiles, she replied, "Just incredibly proud. I wish Steve was here to see what a great job his son is doing."

Look how much he resembles his father:

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And the reviews were not long in coming

Caspar is actually an albino sea crocodile, which means that it suffers from a dramatic reduction in dark skin pigmentation and appears lighter in color than other crocodiles.

At the zoo he was attached to a crocodile female who suffers from the same genetic condition, named Wendy.

Although Robert overcame the fear and returned to work, he and the Australian Zoo are now facing criticism over the use of animals for entertainment purposes.

"Zoos should no longer exist. Wildlife should not be held captive for human amusement," one wrote on social media, while another added: "Leave the animals alone."

"When will they learn. Is it sad. For a show? Was it worth it?"

Another frustrated spectator reporter and another added: "Animal abuse for entertainment. It's horrible. Stop torturing wildlife."

Robert addressed some of the criticism on Tuesday after Carl asked about the infamous 2004 incident in which Steve was documented carrying him into a crocodile compound as a baby.

"It was something that was simple ... everything always explodes and becomes a huge thing," Robert explained, adding: "It's an adrenaline rush, it's an exciting thing to do - but for me, personally, I feel closest to my dad when I work there with the animals he loved." .

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The Australian Zoo prides itself on playing a vital role in the ongoing fight for wildlife conservation, through zoological programs like the Endangered Species Reproduction Program.

Robert added: "So many of our crocodiles are the original ones, the ones we worked with from day one. It's an honor for me to continue this legacy. Yes, they are dangerous, but they are amazing creatures, worthy of our honor. I hope my dad is proud of me. In this profession you are I always find myself in dangerous moments, but I am proud of myself that I have never reached a state of life and death. "

In 2006, Robert's father, Steve Irwin, died while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, where he was stabbed in the chest by a short-tailed miller.

He was 44 at the time of his death.

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