Two Australians who filmed themselves wrestling deadly saltwater crocodiles were Friday fined for interfering with protected animals, news reports said Friday.

Beau Greaves, 23, and Theodore Hewish, 21, posted pictures of themselves on Facebook emulating the exploits of the late Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin in his wildlife documentaries.

The Queensland state government took them to court even though no harm appeared to have come to the crocodiles on Hicks...read more here: Australians wrestling deadly saltwater crocodiles fined