Talk show hosts alarmed about crocodile climbing fence in ‘close call’

Two hosts on the “Today” show in Australia were a bit alarmed when a crocodile climbed a fence near visitors at a crocodile park in what the show called a close call.

It was far from terrifying, though 9 News Australia described the encounter as such at the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park in Broome, Western Australia.

The hosts interviewed a tour guide from the crocodile park to get his take on the video that went viral in Australia.

“It can be a little bit hairy at times, and sometimes it does get a little scary, but we’re all well-trained enough to deal with it,” guide Owen Douglas told “Today.”

The hosts had never seen anything quite like it.

“Over the years as they get fed—they get fed over that feeding bay—they learn themselves that maybe if I just hop over the fence I can probably get a tour guide as well or get a little bit of chicken as soon as possible,” Douglas quipped to “Today.”

“They’re just trying to get their chicken, they’re just trying to get fed…That’s just him trying to get his food as soon as possible.”

As he stated, it’s all done “very safely,” though it does seem a little disconcerting to visitors.