prep_girl_Nessa wrote:
I just saw it on CNN. The Prime Minister of Australia was talking about it, and even he looked a bit teary eyed......
The Prime Minister of Australia is a woose
That aside he and Steve were actually good friends.
I heard a replay of an interview with Steve Irwin on the radio this morning in which he talked about his friendship with Prime Minister John Howard. Steve said he didn't share his political views because he (Steve) was a conservationist but he got on well with him as a person. Steve pointed out that when you are trying to get conservation issues legislated it doesn't hurt to have the ear of the man at the top.
Steve also talked about how John Howard invited him to a dinner held for George W. Bush when Bush visited Australia in 2003 because Bush was keen to meet Steve.
I agree with Keatonatron and others who have said that Steve's death being the result of an encounter with a wild creature is not unexpected but I personally thought it would more likely be from a snake bite. Apparently there have only been 17 fatal stingray attacks recorded worldwide.