"Coca coila": Robert Irwin rescues a python stuck in a vending machine
Robert Irwin has successfully rescued a carpet python stuck a vending machine at Australia Zoo.
The young conservationist took to Instagram to share the moment he rescued the snake with the caption: "So this was a first for me…"
The carpet python was visibly stuck behind a few soft drink bottles, and as the vending machine was being opened, the 19-year-old joked, "here's our chance, free Coca Cola!"
He then got down to business, trying to coax the snake out while explaining, "what we don't want is for him to go up into the wiring.
"We don't want to make him too upset, 'cause we want him to come out nice and smooth," he added as he pulled the snake out of the vending machine.
The young conservationist sounded exactly like his late father, Steve Irwin, as he tried to calm down the non-venomous snake.
"Keep coming, mate, keep coming. Nearly there buddy, nearly there," he said.
As he examined the snake, he pointed out that the snake must have gotten injured before.
"This bloke has obviously got a spirit of getting himself caught in weird situations, 'cause he's missing the end of his tail.
"We'll relocate this guy," he assured, as the snake wrapped around his arm, Robert wags a finger at him and jokingly says: "don't go in any more vending machines, alright?!"
Fans were in awe at Robert's striking resemblance to his late dad, and praised him for skills.
"God you are the spitting image of the old man. He would be proud as punch," commented one fan.
"I can hear his dad, “no more being a naughty boy!”" wrote another.
"Call him coca coila," another quipped.
"Watching you is like watching your dad many years ago. You're just such an incredible human," commented a fourth.
"Your dad must be screaming in the high heavens “that’s my boy” look at him fearless with the snake!" wrote another.
Images: Instagram