Steve Irwin’s Dad Slams Wannabe ‘Crocodile Hunter’

An American influencer is facing serious heat after a wild stunt with crocodiles Down Under — and the backlash is coming straight from Aussie wildlife royalty.

Mike Holston, better known to his millions of followers as “The Real Tarzann,” is under investigation by Australian authorities after filming himself wrestling saltwater crocodiles in Queensland. But the loudest reaction came from Bob Irwin — the father of the late Steve Irwin, the beloved “Crocodile Hunter” — who issued a scathing public takedown.

In a rare and fiery statement, the elder Irwin didn’t hold back. “This isn’t a Steve Irwin issue,” he clarified. “This is about an individual illegally interfering with protected fauna.”

Bob, a lifelong conservationist, said Holston’s reckless antics are part of a disturbing trend. “It’s a runaway train of content creators encouraging and glorifying harmful wildlife interactions,” he warned. And he has a name for people who exploit animals for likes: “That’s exactly what content creators like the Real Tarzann are in my books — d–kheads. Because anyone who harms wildlife for fun, is.”

He even proposed a colorful new law to deal with these types of social media stunts, saying Australia needs “d–khead legislation” to shut these thrill-seeking influencers down for good.

Holston’s croc-wrestling is now being “actively investigated” by Queensland officials, who say interfering with a saltwater crocodile can cost offenders up to $37,000 in fines. The base penalty? A hefty $8,345 on the spot.

But Bob Irwin says even that’s not enough. With influencer videos racking up millions of views and potentially massive earnings, he argues that financial penalties barely scratch the surface.

“Anyone who actually knows how to handle crocodiles knows they don’t respond well to capture,” he added. “It’s a specialized skill to do it without causing dangerous stress and lactic acid build-up — and this bloke clearly had no clue.”

As the investigation continues, Bob Irwin’s blistering words have ignited a wider conversation online about the ethics of wildlife content and the need for tighter regulations in the age of viral fame.