\u201cBig croc \u2013 well, technically it\u2019s small, they get much bigger than this\u2026 this is a juvenile,\u201d Holston can be heard saying in the video, holding up the crocodile.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis thing is sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
Holston then handled the animal for a short period, before throwing it into the water and letting it swim away.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to let this guy go… there\u2019s bigger crocs in here so we\u2019ve got to get out of here fast because it can get pretty ugly pretty quick, for both of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Returning to the boat, he remarked, \u201cthat was crazy\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Queensland updated its penalties for disturbing or interacting with crocodiles in September last year, and deliberately disturbing an animal can attract an on-the-spot fine of $2670.<\/p>\n
Following court proceedings, penalties for interacting with crocodiles can cost more than $27,000.<\/p>\n
The state also introduced penalties last year for being near crocodiles, meaning people found within 10 meters of a crocodile that is either on, or partially on, land \u2013 such as an animal basking in the sun \u2013 who do not have a \u201creasonable excuse\u201d for being there can be fined up to $16,690. <\/p>\n
While the footage was released across the weekend, Holston documented behind-the-scenes footage of himself in Queensland in mid-August, and the exact time the video was recorded is not known.<\/p>\n
Videos and images posted earlier this year of Holston\u2019s Australia trip.<\/p>\n
Holston is a global brand ambassador for Nordstrom, living in the US. He is known for close wildlife encounters across the world, and studied Biology at Gainesville State College.<\/p>\n
Holston was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n