Overview

• The state environment department confirmed it is investigating Mike Holston’s posts and has added a new video showing him handling a juvenile saltwater crocodile.
• An earlier clip, tagged at Lockhart River in Far North Queensland, shows Holston chasing and wrestling a freshwater crocodile, with a visible bite wound on his arm.
• Queensland law prohibits deliberately disturbing or handling crocodiles, with on‑the‑spot fines of roughly A$2,500 and court penalties exceeding A$26,000, and separate proximity rules can attract fines up to about A$16,690.
• Community Representation of Crocodiles reported the footage to the government and conservation leaders urged strong enforcement to deter copycat behavior.
• The videos have drawn millions of views and a wave of online backlash, and authorities have not announced any charges.