The son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin believes honesty is the best policy.
Robert Irwin took to Instagram on Sunday with an admission of guilt: He had unintentionally committed a crime.
The conservationist explained that he is on a road trip and stopped in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
He found a restaurant, Jetty Pavilion, and ordered a salad for takeout. “Little did I know, this place is the place to be in Coffs Harbour,” he said enthusiastically. “There were a lot of people who saw me and said ‘G’day’ and wanted to have a photo, which is all good. But it turned into a bit of a frenzy.
Despite the nuttiness, the restaurant was “so nice and got the salad ready super fast,” he said.
“The next morning I wake up and realize, ‘I never paid for my salad!’ I just did the old dine and dash and I didn’t even realize I’d done it.” Irwin exclaimed, explaining that he had left the area, so he reached out to the restaurant and asked if he could Venmo them or provide his credit card details. But the employee told him to just leave them a positive review.
“I’ll do you one better,” he laughed, telling his 7.6 million followers, “You know what to do." He promised that he would be back in the area and would be giving them the money, too.
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