Animal Handler Submerges Huge Crocodile In Water, Shocks Netizens [Watch]

Animal handler Matt Wright shocked fans on Instagram after he shared a video of him dealing with a 13-foot-long saltwater crocodile named Bonecruncher.

Wright, who is known as the Outback Wrangler and stars in a National Geographic show of the same name, can be seen in the video clearing logs from a river path in Australia’s Northern Territory.

He is seen encountering a massive crocodile. Wright can also be seen asking the crocodile to "sit", "go away" and "stay." As the reptile approaches him and his colleague, he repeatedly submerges the creature’s head with its jaws wide open in the knee-deep water.

The video was shared Tuesday and since then has garnered thousands of views, with several users amazed by his way of handling the crocodile.

"This is the most Australian thing I've watched," remarked one Instagram user. "[He's] talking to him like he's a puppy," another said.

Some, however, criticized the stunt as potentially dangerous. "Can't wait until tourists see this and think crocs are big puppies," one person wrote.

Speaking to ABC News Breakfast, Wright said he is familar with Bonecruncher and that the crocodile was "placid."

"It's a great relationship we've built with Bonecruncher, but I do not want to set an example where people think they can get befriend a crocodile. This is something special," he said.

He also warned others not to follow his example and approach a crocodile.