Let's face it -- Steve Irwin was not known for giving animals "plenty of
space." He'll be missed, even by me. I just can't help feeling that this was
a long time in coming. "Those who live by the stingray shall die by the
stingray."
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Have to agree: The expression in this family has been, for a long time
now; "What animal is he annoying this week?". And we'd change channels.

Consequently his 'showmanship' interfered with his obviuos interest in
animals and appeared over dramatized/corny!

His show, here, fell out of favour as a result. However there was IIRC
one, where they moved a croc/alligator from very poor into better
quality accomodation, that seemed to have some point to it.

BTW: We'd never seen that incident of him tempting a
crocodile/alligator with food with his infant child in his other arm,
until a recent news-flash. Isn't that a similar 'escapade' to a
'dangling' incident; for which another well publicised 'personality'
was criticised?

How stupid! One wouldn't applaud someone taking an infant on a drag
strip or sky diving?

Sorry to say this; but maybe it was just a matter of time?

Terry