Steve Irwin: Perbezaan antara semakan

Tengkarah utama timbul semasa pertunjukan awam pada [[2 January]] [[2004]], apabila Irwin mengangkat anak lelakinya, Bob, di salah satu tangannya sambil menyuap bangkai ayam kepada buaya dengan tangan sebelahnya. Jarak antara anaknya dan buaya itu amat kecil. Wartawan-wartawan melakukan perbandingan insiden ini dengan insiden [[Michael Jackson]] menhayunkan anaknya di luar tingkap di German.

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In addition, child welfare groups, [[animal rights]] groups, and many of Irwin's television viewers criticised his actions as being irresponsible and tantamount to [[child abuse]]. Irwin claimed that any danger to his son was only a perceived danger and that he was in complete control of the situation, and consistently refused to apologize for his actions despite considerable public outcry both in Australia and abroad. His defenders pointed to his many decades of hands-on experience and direct interaction with crocodiles. Terri Irwin claimed that their child was in no more real danger than a child being taught to swim would be. No charges were filed (although the police did visit Irwin at his home and advised him not to repeat the incident).