Steve Irwin’s cameraman shot the moment when a stingray’s barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. His family is determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
The footage of late Australian naturalist Steve Irwin being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV.
Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the “Crocodile Hunter” after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died Monday while diving on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Irwin was filming a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray’s barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart.
The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police – but Irwin’s family is determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast.
Irwin once insisted, “My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it’s shaky or slightly out of focus, I don’t give a
rip.
“Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, ‘Crikey!’ just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me.”
What conclusion are you drawing from Steve Irwin’s death?
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