"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."
"The Queensland government said it was "actively investigating" the videos, while its environment department called the actions "extremely dangerous and illegal." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for Holston to be deported from Australia for his crocodile harassment, and banned from re-entry. "The American social media influencer visiting Australia regularly uses animals as props for content, including provoking them and engaging them in reckless, hazardous stunts, said PETA's Australian branch in a social media post."
Social media influencers have been posting videos that torment and mishandle Australian wildlife, including crocodiles. One influencer, Mike Holston ("Real Tarzann"), posted footage of hunting, trapping and wrestling saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in Queensland, with a clip showing a throat hold and blood and gaining millions of views. Queensland authorities are investigating and the environment department called the actions extremely dangerous and illegal. PETA has urged deportation and re-entry bans, citing repeated provocation of animals and reckless stunts. The Jane Goodall Institute previously criticized Holston's interactions with a young chimpanzee as promoting mishandling and inappropriate captive care.
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