**edited** another thread was made about this and it got combined in this one.. ignore..

 

That's the pot calling the kettle ...

 

According to the camera man (his best friend), it was caught on film. He said it happened so fast, he didn't know Steve got stabbed until he saw blood droplets in the water.

Live by the sword...die by the sword. Rest in peace Steve. Our prayers are with you and your family.

 

This sucks for his family, but it was inevitably going to happen. I can only hope that the many kids that screw with dangerous animals now because of him will realize that this isn't all fun and games. He started a trend of people farting around with dangerous critters, and has a following of reckless and idiotic people that want to not only be like him, but outdo him. There are several shows on now that have people in close proximity with deadly animals, and others, like Wild Boyz on MTV, that have the "actors" provoking these animals as much as possible.

He shoved his thumb up the *** of a croc and made some money, then got greedy with it. He kept pushing further and further though, and didn't seem to know his limits. It's unfortunate that he brought his family in to his escipades sometimes and put them at real risk of death or serious injury, like holding his 1 month over a huge croc. Just like Timothy Snackwells case, his girlfriend really didn't want to be there. She had a couple ounces of sanity left in her, but ol' Tim only had two brain cells left and they were fighting.

All I can say is these guys are idiots, and they only do more harm to themselves, the animals and others around them like family and co-workers because they constantly test the limits and go beyond them because they want to make "good tv" and lots of money. I hope it was worth it to them.

 

[QUOTE]geez, you have got to be kidding. The only people that made a big deal about him holding his 1 month son ""By" a croc, not "over" like u say is the Media, the Media did that because they knew it would draw attention and thats all the media wants. He had total control over that croc and no where did he even put that son in danger, not in the very least bit.

and no, he is not an idiot, not even close, ur the only idiot out of this group I can see. He did things not many people would do because there to scared to try to attempt it, he educated us all with a lot of different creatures out in this world, he even teaches our kids as there watch him in school on occasion. He taught us all a lot and he was brave, very brave, just because ur not man enough to do what he did, don't go out and say he's an idiot, that just makes you look like a jack ***

 

You sir, are a bigger idiot than some here gave you credit for. There is no such thing as "having total control over a croc". They are an untrainable wild animal. That was coincidentally trying to eat what Steve had in his hand either the chicken or the baby, i'm certain the croc didn't care.

Secondly, seems that people did care about it since he narrowly escaped charges and was investigated into being a unfit father.

 

I couldn't have said it better. And I may not have expressed it fully here. But I agree with this completely.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212066,00.html

 

You obvoiusly don't know jack about me, or you wouldn't of made a complete *** out of yourself with that assumption. What's with the personal attack on this? Do you have a hard time with brutal honosty? I won't waste my time arguing with you, because when you argue with moronic, uneducated and presumptuous ingrates, people reading might not know who is who. I will say that there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity and quite often he crossed way over it. For you to say he had control of the croc lets me know how unbelievably ignorant you are about wild animals. His one month old had no business even being in close proximity to that animal. I didn't read anything in the press about it, all I saw was the picture.

I'd invite you to come along on one of our grizzly bear bowhunts to show you that I do have what it takes to do what he did, but I don't think I'd enjoy your company very much. I'll keep ignoring your posts like I've done in the past, and would appreciate it if you would extend the same courtesy.

 

I believe Jeff Corwin is all that is left, a very confident and careful person himself but the dangers remain. I actually prefer to watch Jeff Corwin as he seems to know everything. I could have studied the crap out of a certain mammal and he'd list everything I researched as he'd come upon one. Both brave men, hope Jeff is a little more careful now and I'd like to see the respects paid to Steve Irwin sometime on television. He's certainly a childhood superhero to many, not so easy to take for a kid. Benny's link was well spoken, the only part I disagree with is considering it to be anything but a surprise ("Tragic? Not at all"). In fact I couldn't have been more surprised. I also don't think we'll ever see the footage, if his friend was as true as one should, he won't have a price. That footage will be burned if that is the case, but maybe it's licensed to a publisher, who will have a price. I actually wanted to hear the treadwell audio, the only reason I'd watch this is for closure to a longtime television hero. I would feel safe with the guy stranded in a jungle, water, really anywhere and there are not a lot of people I can say that about. To have that safe mentality ripped from under you is a blow to everything you've ever believed in (can't figure a way to put this better, someone help me).

I wish the best for his family, and it still has not sank in for me. Poor poor wife and kids, this is a terrible way to have a loved one die.

Ignore him 05roushmarklt, we all do.

 

Funny, you challenge someone for talking about you, but you think you are qualified to talk about Steve Irwin ?

He was acknowledged as one of a handful of true experts on reptiles on the entire planet.

He was killed by accident - just like thousands of other folks every day. Dealing with animals was his job and he was an expert at it. Is anyone else who might be killed at their job crazy, stupid, foolish, etc. ?

I'll agree that the guy was annoying sometimes, but I think he was trying to build enthusiasm for something (animal conservation) that is not particularly exciting to the mainstream public as a whole.

He donated HUGE sums of money to conservation efforts; he purchased large quantities of land for animal conservation; he has helped raise public awareness about nature in general.

As far as the comments by you and others regarding the media-hyped event with his son, the media made that into some big deal it wasn't. He DID NOT hold his son "over" any croc - he had him in his left arm while he held the food out with his right hand - something he had done almost every day for over 20 years.

Every time the self-righteous folks here put their children into their vehicle and drive, they endanger them more than he endangered his son...

Unless you knew the man PERSONALLY, you (or anyone else) are in no position to judge his professionialism or capabilities - especially when his peer group held him in such high regard.

By most accounts, he was a capable, caring professional.

RIP Steve Irwin - you will be missed...

 

I was in Darwin Australia when I heard about this. Total bummer, I liked the Croc Hunter. I've even been to his zoo in Queensland but he was on vacation in Oregon at the time.

I always thought he would get hit by a bus or fall off a ladder & break his neck.

KC-10 FE out...

 

 

mountaineer doesn't know me, I don't advertise myself or what I do to the public. Steve Irwin did just that, he made his life a public showing. You are running a little deep with saying I "judged" Irwin when all I did was express my opinion. So yes, I do challenge somebody that makes assumptions of me when they have no clue who I am or what I do. I'm just as "qualified" as the next person on here to talk about Steve Irwin, maybe more so than others because I have had extremely close encounters with very dangerous and pissed off animals, and I know full well that they are unpredictible, and a hell of a lot stronger and faster than humans.

Back to Irwin... The man put his 1 month old kid into a crocodile pit, like I said before, he had no business doing that. I feel the same way about that as I do with the seatbelt rules. I don't care if you don't want to buckle yourself up, but you damn well better buckle your infants and children up until they are old enough to make that decision responsibly on their own. You can take whatever personal risks you want, but when you take others there, especially those that depend on you for survival and can't make that decision on their own, you are playing a whole different ball game. I don't typically agree with the media, and I'll be honost, I haven't read much about what they mentioned with Irwin holding his son in a croc pit, but that is plain irresponsible recklessness.

But you are saying he was completely capable of keeping his son safe in a crocodile pit? Would you have let him take your children into a pit like that?

 

All summer I talked about going to Australia for my vacation. The highlight of my trip would be meeting Steve Irwin. I had all the time and money I needed to take the vacation but I just sat around and did nothing instead. Now it is to late and he's gone. Steve was the ONLY celebrity I ever liked and I feel like I've lost a best friend. Life is just to short and unpredictable. Never again in my life will I put something off until tomorrow. He will be missed.

 

[QUOTE=mountaineer02v8] are you kidding me! control over a wild animal! try again....your average house cat would probably eat you if it were bigger! LOL but control over a wild animal....no, not by a long shot.

jim