When Prince Harry met Snappy: Royal captures crocodile

Prince Harry has helped wildlife rangers remove a saltwater crocodile out of Darwin Harbour, near the territory's capital in Australia.

The prince, 30, then posed for photographs with the croc – which the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife on its Facebook page called -  ‘When Harry met Snappy’.

Minister for Parks and Wildlife Bess Price said on the Facebook page, “Territory rangers are the best in the world in crocodile management and it is a true reflection of their excellent reputation that they were trusted to give Prince Harry such a hands-on experience.”

Senior Wildlife Ranger, Tom Nichols, said Prince Harry showed a keen interest in the roles of the rangers.

“He seemed to have a great time and was relaxed and obviously has a great sense of humour,” Nichols said.

“Prince Harry managed to speak to all members of the crocodile team during the time he spent with us and he appeared to be a nice bloke.

“It was the first time any of us had met a member of the Royal Family and we were all very excited.”

Wildlife Ranger Erin Britton said Prince Harry had no issues getting hands-on with the large crocodile.

“He'd make a great croc catcher. He responded to directions when catching the croc, helped pull it into the boat, and did a great job,” Britton said.

“I wasn't sure what to expect at first because you don't meet royalty every day, but I found him very approachable and easy to chat with. I thought Harry came across as self-confident but humble.

“There's no doubt he enjoyed the experience, taking plenty of photos with a huge smile. He was very appreciative to the croc team for the opportunity to do something a bit different. He's a real sweetie.

“I was a little nervous at first when I was getting the snout rope on the croc, because Harry was observing so closely, but he was so easy going that I relaxed pretty quickly. It was a great experience.”

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