"A backlash is growing against a spate of social media videos showing influencers harassing Australian wildlife. Some involve bare-chested men with millions of followers who routinely grapple with and provoke dangerous animals. One recent video posted on Instagram by US citizen Mike Holston, the so-called "Real Tarzann," sees him hunt down and trap saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in Australia's northern state of Queensland."
"In one post, he enters the water and wrestles with a young crocodile before incapacitating it with a throat hold as blood streams down his arm. Within five days, the video had been viewed almost 5 million times. But backlash on his Instagram post of the video has been swift: "Respectfully, Australian wildlife are not your props to use for pushing your own 'influence'," read one comment."
US influencer Mike Holston, known as "Real Tarzann," posted videos showing him hunting, trapping and wrestling saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in Queensland, with one clip reaching almost five million views within days. The footage shows him entering water, grappling with a young crocodile and applying a throat hold as blood streams down his arm. Social media users condemned the stunts as using Australian wildlife as props. Queensland authorities said they are actively investigating and called the actions extremely dangerous and illegal. PETA demanded deportation and cited prior incidents of mishandling other animals.
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