Overview
- Irwin told The Tonight Show that a crocodile he named Jimmy Fallon death-rolled him during a capture for research.
- He said the croc, now a dominant “boss” male, measured about 14 feet and pressed an estimated 700 pounds on him as he lay trapped.
- He reported no serious injuries, explaining that the reptile rolled back the other way and he was able to get free.
- Irwin said the jump-on capture technique comes from Steve Irwin’s fieldwork and is used to tag and study crocodiles for conservation.
- A death roll is a violent twisting move crocodiles use to subdue prey, he noted during an appearance where he also promoted his DWTS win and a July 13 U.S. premiere for DWTS: The Next Pro filmed at Australia Zoo.