TheBellFamily

Sad as it sounds we feel like we've lost a family member.

We've loved Steve Irwin for years, in fact since he first started out. He creates mixed feelings in people but we admired his work immensely. He was a showman through and through, but 'crikey' he loved the animals.

Today is a sad day. We can't seem to take in that he's gone. I keep expecting him to come on the TV and say "fooled ya!". Sadly that's not going to happen. The only other time we felt so affected by a death outside the family was when Di died.

Poor Terri, Bindi and Bob! My heart breaks for them. They've been offered a state funeral for him, which is really touching.

Has anyone ever met him?

Mountain Girl

.......I suppose there is one thing he died doing what he loved ..........

dont think there is anyone else out there with as much enthusiasm as him

dbd33

Who he?

Steve_P

The Crocodile Hunter

JaseAndHeth

Condolences to his family and friends.

dbd33

Thanks. Her over there had heard of "The Crocodile Hunter" though I hadn't. I guess that if one is filming "Ocean's Deadliest" there is necessarily some risk involved; he seems to have been an Australian Timothy Treadwell.

Steve_P

Who he?

Alberta_Rose

He was my 15 yr old son's absolute hero. Shocking news. But he did lead a very dangerous life!

dbd33

Heehee. American, not very bright, eaten by bears in Alaska, subject of movie:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/

TheBellFamily

Timothy Treadwell, although well meaning, came accross as very unstable. Steve Irwin was the complete opposite. He was just very enthusiastic!

willmore

Yea dangling or holding his baby boy over or near by a croc makes him really stable!

TheBellFamily

Some people don't consider other peoples reactions before they do things, which is sad really. I don't believe he would have put his child at risk intentionally, it just wasn't very well though out.

Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one!!

willmore

Really - would you hold your kid over a croc's head? It was a publicity stunt done in very very poor taste and I would have reported him to children's social services! A sick stunt indeed!

dbd33

Er, yes, but this isn't a thread exchanging information; it invites people's opinions of this Irwin fellow. He does sound rather unbalanced, but then people who are comfortable with animals do tend to be less than sound.

willmore

PMSL - Ill let my husband know that - he was a wildlife biologist before becoming an environmental engineer! and what does that say about me a poor marine biologist.