{"id":77932,"date":"2022-02-08T22:54:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/steve-irwins-son-robert-nearly-attacked-by-12-foot-crocodile-at-zoo\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T22:54:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:24:54","slug":"steve-irwins-son-robert-nearly-attacked-by-12-foot-crocodile-at-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/steve-irwins-son-robert-nearly-attacked-by-12-foot-crocodile-at-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Irwin\u2019s Son, Robert, Nearly Attacked by 12-Foot Crocodile at Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The son of the late \u201cCrocodile Hunter\u201d Steve Irwin was nearly attacked by a croc at an Australian zoo, People<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Robert Irwin was nearly attacked while trying to feed the 12-foot-long crocodile named Casper at the Australia Zoo, People said.<\/p>\n

Irwin, 18, took to social media to announce what happened and said the encounter was “one of the most intense croc feeds I’ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Casper, a white skinned crocodile, is the \u201cwildest\u201d croc at the zoo, Irwin said.<\/p>\n

The incident was captured on cameras for the Irwin’s\u00a0series, \u201cCrikey! It’s the Irwins.\u201d The crocodile incident appeared in the final episode which aired over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Irwin said that safety is a top priority and when Casper lunged at him and the crew who entered the enclosure during feeding time, he knew it was time to \u201cbail.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety for us is also crucial and you definitely have to know when to call it,\u201d he wrote on Instagram. \u201cAnd with such a powerful and quick croc like Casper we had no choice but to bail!\u201d<\/p>\n

Casper, Irwin told Entertainment Tonight<\/a>, was actually rescued by his father many years ago and was recently brought to the zoo.<\/p>\n

“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 first 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,” he told ET.<\/p>\n

He called the incident, “definitely scary,” adding, “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.”<\/p>\n

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