Original Crocodile Dundee star Burt the Croc has died aged 90

Burt, better known as the “bastard” saltwater croc from Crocodile Dundee, died on the weekend. Long live Burt.

Along with a knife, there wouldn’t be Crocodile Dundee without crocodiles, and Burt both appeared in the 1986 film and even inspired the prop croc that nearly swallowed reporter Sue Charlton (played by Linda Kozlowski) unconscious in one scene. criticism

Burt “died peacefully” at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, herpetarium and aquarium he wrote on Facebookestimates that he lived well into his 90s.

Named after the late actor Burt Reynolds and weighing around 1,500 pounds, Burt drives a central conflict in the Australian-American action thriller. The croc arises from murky waters as Charlton ducks for a refreshing dip and a drink, when he (or rather, the prop who’s supposed to be him) suddenly rips the can around his neck with big, thick, pointy teeth. In the nick of time, voyeur Mick Dundee (played by Paul Hogan) jumps into the frame and mercilessly deals Burt a death blow with his iconic knife.

The trauma incident binds the characters and concludes with a hug. In Dundee’s arms, Charlton asks, “is he dead?” Dundee replies, “Well, if it doesn’t, I’m going to do a hell of a job to shake the bastard off.”

Burt’s apparent on-screen disposition was not just fiction, according to the Crocosaurus Cove post. The aquarium described him as a “proud”, “proud” and “defiant” croc who has become a “well-known ambassador for crocodile education”. The site also called him “a confirmed bachelor – an attitude he made clear during his early years on a crocodile farm.”

Burt first came to the farm in the 1980s, after being captured from the Reynolds River in Australia’s Northern Territory, according to the social media post. The largest reptiles alive today, saltwater crocodiles are also native East India and Southeast Asia. They are not listed as endangered, although National Geographic notes that the species’ “reputation as a man-eater” is putting “pressure on the population.” It is reasonable that this is due at least in part to films like Crocodile Dundeeas the experts have related to Steven Spielberg Men (1975) to harmful results for sharks.

On Facebook, visitors to Crocosaurus Cove shared their colorful memories of Burt and wished the mighty reptile well in the great beyond.

“I hope the rivers are full of tasty fish where you are right now,” said one commenter warmly. “Hopefully he’ll be stuffed and not cremated,” offered another.