New Steve Irwin pets crocs like dogs and rages at doubters: 'the pics are f**king real'

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Being compared to Steve Irwin is an absolute honour.“He’s one of Australia’s icons – what he did was huge.”After building his own TV profile with two Nat Geo series, Wild Territory and Outback Wrangler, Matt is joined by wife Kaia and son Banjo, three, in Wild Croc Territory. “The family adds a new dimension,” he says.In one episode the couple, expecting a daughter soon, wrestle a croc while pre-schooler Banjo happily plays nearby.Matt laughs: “I take grown men out from Sydney and Melbourne on trips and they act a lot worse than Banjo.“They can’t follow instructions.

We’ve taught him from a young age about snakes and spiders – he needs to know what is dangerous, such as with choppers landing, knowing not to get too close.”In the show, Matt and his team are seen tempting away problem crocs, who have become a danger to humans and cattle, in order to relocate them.Some of the crocs find a new home at his Top End Safari Park – including the late star of the show, the remarkable Bonecruncher.Despite his terrifying name he was missing part of his tail, jaw and a few teeth.

And he let Matt pat him like a dog.But sadly it recently emerged that Bonecruncher had been killed by another male. “Everyone was devastated,” says Matt.