The Croc Hunter...

Yeah that does look like the mother in the backgroud...That is just so so very wrong

This is terrible! People do such things to be on the spotlight...

He's even proud of it!!!!

Anger Over Australia Crocodile Hunter's Baby Stunt


MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) - Celebrity crocodile hunter Steve Irwin triggered outrage when he held his 1-month-old baby while feeding a snapping crocodile during a show at his Australian zoo.

In a show for the public and the media Friday, Irwin held his son in one arm while feeding a dead chicken to a large, lunging crocodile then put the baby on the ground and helped him walk toward the reptile's pond.


Seven television network was inundated with calls after the incident was aired. Protests were lodged on a government families crisis line and with police.


Irwin also received a warning from child-care authorities.


"He's one month old, so it's about time Bob got out there and did his first croc demo," the typically exuberant, khaki-clad Irwin told the crowd at his zoo in Australia's Queensland state.


The Seven network said it had been flooded with calls about the incident, which revived memories of pop star Michael Jackson (news) dangling his baby from the balcony of a Berlin hotel in November 2002.


"The phones ran hot, pretty much universally in outrage at what he had done," Seven news producer Dave Salmon told Reuters.


Irwin, supported at a media conference by his father Bob, wife Terri and 5-year-old daughter Bindi, told reporters he had been a safe working distance from the crocodile and that it was important to teach his children crocodile awareness.


"It is all about perceived danger. In front of that crocodile I was in complete control. Absolute and complete control. That is my profession," he said.


"I would be considered a bad parent if I didn't teach my children to be crocodile savvy because they live here, they live in crocodile territory."


Irwin's television show, "The Crocodile Hunter," has achieved international success. He starred in the 2002 movie "The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course."


Queensland Acting Premier Terry Mackenroth said a government office for child welfare had spoken to the Irwin family to ensure there would be no repeat performance.


"I think that any parent looking at that would think that it is not the smartest thing to do with a one-month, or a year-old or even a five-year-old child, to take them inside a crocodile pen," Mackenroth told reporters.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...a_crocodile_dc

I once saw them on Opera and I can't believe they let their childeren near such animals. I am facinated by crocs and snakes sometimes but he can put his own life in danger that's his choise but a childs life. What kind of parent would do that.....

The guy doesnt deserve to keep the bab if thats the way he's going to act!

Apparently, he had to learn to be "croc-savvy"

Keep On Rockin'

Here is a quote from Irwin himself
Irwin defended the stunt, saying the baby was never in danger.
"This kid has to grow up to be croc savvy," he told the Herald Sun.
"I guess what I am doing is teaching him to be completely familiar with crocodiles . . . There's no way known I would ever endanger my child."


In all fairness, his father did the same thing with him. I'm not saying that what he did was right, but it might explain why he did it, thinking that it was safe.

In other news, I read that no charges are being filed...
Acting Queensland Premier Terry Mackenroth says family services officials contacted Irwin and his wife Terri and were promised it would not happen again, so no charges would be filed.

They couldn't file charges. If they didn't against MJ, it wouldn't be fair to do it Irwin either.

You know I was thinking, I don't think these people are bad people...they just did something really stupid and very Careless. Let's just hope they have learned from this.

But when you think about it, how many parents do really dumb things that endanger their children..it's not because they are bad parents persay...they just weren't using their heads at the moment OR they were doing something that their parents did to them. They figure if their parents thought it was okay..then it must be.
For example..how many of you have heard of throwing a kid into the water to "teach them how to swim." What I mean by that, is grab a kid (doesn't matter the age and just toss them into the water. The idea is, the kid will "learn" to swim or sink.

Or what about the "toss" the baby up in the air and catching it.

Or in my case, growing up on the farm, I used to walk in the pasture to gather the cows. If you know anything about cows, they can be quite mean. Especially the bulls. And a 1800 lbs plus angry animal with long sharp horns is not something to 'play" with. We had this one, who would get it in his head to go after people. My mom used to do this as a child, so she saw no problem with me and my brother doing it.
I was lucky, that this bull actually tolerated me. Because he had went after several other people and horses.

And on another note, I was riding horses by myself at the age of 4 or 5. without a helmet.

What I am trying to say, if you think about it, how many times a day do parents let their children do something dangerous or include the child/baby in something dangerous?
Just something to think about.