Steve Irwin....Dead Options

[Agent Griff]

I am very sad to say but, today, one of the greatest and bravest Australians ever to live...has perished.

Steve Irwin, the famed creator of the Crocodile Hunter documentaries on Animal Planet, has passed on today after being stung by a sting-ray in the chest. He left behind a wife and two children.

May he rest in piece...

Link:http: //www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20349534-952,00.html

This post has been edited by Agent Griff: Sep 4 2006, 11:12 AM

[Agent Griff]

I was watching some programs about him on Animal Planet yesterday, they were all in his memory. The most touching of them was titled "The Crocodile Hunter: Steve's Story" and it was basically Steve Irwin's life story, narrated by Steve, Terri, and assisted by comments made by Steve's parents at times.

It tells everything, from when Steve was a child up until he met Terri and beyond. It shows how he videotaped when he captured rogue crocodiles in his 20's. He did most of those captures by himself, it was really impresive. Of course, his sense of humour always radiated out of the TV and touched everyone outside. For example, when he captured one of the oldest crocs at Australia Zoo, Agro, he took the croc to his camp, preparing to put him into a specially designed croc-box. He always made little comments, for example when the crocodile was lying on the ground with a big net on it, the croc was thrashing around. Steve asked in a humorous way "He seems angry, wonder why?"

The most touching moment though, for me, was when his daughter, Bindi, was born and he got it all on tape. I confess, I burst into tears when I saw how happy and proud he was when he held his daughter into his arms for the first time. He loved his daughter so much, he was so happy, I just couldn't hold on and burst into tears knowing that his daughter is fatherless now.

Ironically, Terri said as she was holding Bindi that "In a few years you'll be running a zoo." Bindi starting crying after Terri said this. Terri then said "I know, I'd be upset too." This man's life story is just amazing. I am really sorry he is gone.

He was a great man in life, and he is a legend in death.