Australian conservationist Bob Irwin has warned of the “blatant stupidity” of filming encounters with crocodiles for social media likes.
On February 23, Alister MacPhee, 37, survived a crocodile attack at Bloomfield River, Australia 37 miles south of Cooktown, Australia.MacPhee was reportedly filming himself when the attack occurred.
“I might add, the crocodile spat Alister MacPhee out. But now he’s got a scar and a story to tell, and that story is attracting worldwide attention.” In a video, Colombini boasted about the act, captioning the clip: “Cliff jumping into croc-infested waters.” Conservationists worry the trend could catch on as a way to gain social media notoriety or even financial gain.
“The only way this is going to stop is when the departments enforce penalties for this intolerable behavior.” Katy Kutra, prosecuting for the DES, asked for a fine of $13,255 USD, but Chief Magistrate Ross Mack described that figure as “astronomical” and instead imposed a fine of just under $8,000 USD and ordered Wilson to pay about $1000 USD in costs, while also recording a conviction.
A chorus of conservationists and Indigenous leaders were in unison in their call for harsher penalties to be dished out to those who put themselves in harm’s way around crocodiles, saying under the current DES Queensland Crocodile Management Plan it is the animals that always pay. “We want people to come and visit our beautiful area, but also not to do silly things like that fella did.
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