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Steve Irwin 'wouldn't have wanted this': Australia Zoo calls police on traditional owner

Traditional owner Alwyn Lyall says he felt "extremely upset and humiliated" when police asked him to leave Australia Zoo, where he was trying to see a crocodile he says was "wrongfully arrested" and taken from the wild.

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ABC AustraliaJun 20, 2026, 2:05 AM

Steve Irwin 'wouldn't have wanted this': Australia Zoo calls police on traditional owner

Traditional owner Alwyn Lyall says he felt "extremely upset and humiliated" when police asked him to leave Australia Zoo, where he was trying to see a crocodile he says was "wrongfully arrested" and taken from the wild.

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