Irwin’s Final Film
Caroline:
January 31st, 2007
Steve Irwin’s final documentary has been aired on Australian TV. Thankfully his widow has resisted calls for the shots of his final encounter with a deadly stingray to be included. Despite the fact that the media has whipped up an appetitie for more and more “dramatic” footage to be shown and the public has become immune to the most disturbing and distasteful viewing, I feel that this would have been one macabre step too far. No purpose would be served: we all know that the animals Irwin was interested in were dangerous. I for one am very glad that his widow has shown herself to be far more sensible than Steve. The episode in which he dangled his young baby in front of a crocodile still makes my blood run cold.