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by khollowell from Irving, Texas

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Irwin's Wife Gets Tape of His Death
Jan 8, 2007 | 2:44 PM
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SYDNEY, Australia -- Authorities gave the video of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's fatal encounter with a stingray to his family and destroyed all copies to prevent if from being made public, an Australian state coroner said Thursday.
Irwin, 44, died on Sept. 4 after being stabbed in the chest by the stingray's poisonous barb while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast.

Queensland State Coroner Michael Barnes said authorities gave the original video to his wife, Terri, in late December and destroyed other copies, which had been produced by police to assist with their investigation.

"The footage has been the subject of widespread media interest and it was wholly appropriate that we took all possible steps to ensure something of such a personal and tragic nature did not fall into the wrong hands," Barnes said in a statement. "This is in line with the wishes of the Irwin family."

Speculation had been rife that footage of Irwin's death could eventually be posted on the Internet.

But in an interview with U.S. television last September, Terri Irwin, originally of Eugene, Ore., said the video would never see the light of day.

"What purpose would that serve?" she told ABC's Barbara Walters, adding that she herself had not seen the video.

Irwin's friend and business partner, John Stainton, has seen the film. He told Walters he never wants to see it again and doesn't want anyone else to see it, either. "It's just a horrible piece of film tape," he said.

The death of the exuberant television entertainer and conservationist set off an unprecedented outpouring of grief. Tens of thousands traveled to Irwin's wildlife park near Brisbane to drop off flowers and other mementoes, many of them signing khaki shirts instead of a condolence book.
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Dallas47_Rocks read my blog view my photos
Jan 8, 2007 | 3:41 PM

Kim, Steve Irwin's daughter Bindi is just like her Dad. She's got charm and everything else her dear Dad had. She'll continue his legacy, with great pride.
khollowell read my blog view my photos
Jan 8, 2007 | 4:01 PM

Yes she will. She is so smart, and just as cute as he was.
Cant wait to watch her show Bindi the Jungle Girl.
Dallas47_Rocks read my blog view my photos
Jan 8, 2007 | 4:09 PM

Well she's in Los Angeles now with Gday Australia, I heard but I'm not sure about her having her own show just yet. There's been a lot of controversy about her doing her own show at such a young age.
Back2Nature read my blog view my photos
Jan 9, 2007 | 11:29 AM

I felt so bad for Terri, Bindi and the baby. Theirs was a special kind of love. I wish them all the best.
oldi read my blog view my photos
Jan 9, 2007 | 3:57 PM

I would not be able to deal with a tape of my dear husband's death or any family member being all over the internet. That would be very traumatic.
Irwins daughter is really cute.
khollowell read my blog view my photos
Jan 9, 2007 | 4:11 PM

I would not want that tape on the net either, I think i was Terri I would have it destroyed
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