(Steve) Irwin Takes Baby to Crocodile Feeding

[kskiska]

BRISBANE, Australia - Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin took his month-old son to his first croc feeding on Friday, offering the reptile a chicken with one hand and holding the baby in the other.

With a capacity crowd looking on, Irwin dangled a dead chicken before the 13-foot crocodile named Murray, which snapped up the offering. Irwin's tiny son Bob looked on from his other arm.

"He's one-month-old, so it's about time Bob got out there and did his first croc demo," the Australian celebrity told the crowd at his Australian Zoo.

Irwin's wife Terri, who gave birth to her second child on Dec. 1, also attended the show, billed as Bob's "croc feeding debut."

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[rooboy]

1. What a dickhead.

the local media is having a real crack at Irwin for this, and he deserves it...


Irwin a 'bloody idiot'
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8308053%255E952,00.html

[wysimdnwyg]

2. I think he's a moron, but...

I can see what he was thinking. Irwin grew up around dangerous animals, and wants to teach his children that, if properly prepared and cautious, it can be safe to work with animals like crocodiles. However, parading a one-month old child around like he did is just stupid. I can't believe Terri didn't stop him.

[Sequoia]

3. If it had been Michael Jackson

dangling his child the media would be screaming for blood.

[wysimdnwyg]

4. Of course they would

And Irwin deserves it, too.

[JanMichael]

5. Great photo of a potential dinner.

I really hope he catches the same if not more crap than MJ did.

The supremely stupid seem to get quit rich these days...

[Nomad559]

6. I Recorded the video off of CNN

Croc Shock

[RamboLiberal]

7. I like Steve Irwin and all - but that was dumb

And I'll admit there are some nights I'm rooting for the croc when Steve's too over the top.

[Skittles]

8. Steve will be too arrogant to know when he is slowing down

one of these days a croc is gonna get a mouthful

[trof]

9. and not a moment to soon

I thought he was nuts the first time I saw him.

[Pithlet]

10. That's insane

I think I remember seeing him doing something like that with his daughter, too. I can't believe any parent would take such a risk, no matter how confident they were in their abilities to handle such an animal.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. Bad call, Stevo

You're gonna get an earful for this.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. where's the fucking outrage?...makes me sick!!!!