Celebrity Feuds
Steve Irwin's Dad: Croc You, Terri

Bob Irwin, father of Crocodile Hunter Steve, has quit working at the Australian Zoo after dedicating 36 years of his life to its cause -- and it looks like Steve's widow, Terri, is to blame! Crikey!
Bob Irwin
In a letter sent to the Sunday Herald Sun yesterday regarding his abrupt departure, Bob thanks zoo staff, Animal Hospital workers, Wildlife Warriors and "all of Steve's friends out there" -- but no mention of Terri, who has growing control of Steve's empire, and is the mother of his grandchildren Bindi and Bob.

Previous to Bob's departure, there have been rumors circulating of a rift in the Irwin family -- including disagreements on treatment of staff and the commercial direction of the Australian Zoo.



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76. bindi is too ugly to be in the public eye.

Posted at 4:30PM on Mar 1st 2008 by tuna marie

77. Sorry to tell you this but Bindi was being pimped out as you call it long before Steve died,remember he had the cameras in the room while Bindi was being born.When Steve was killed Bindi had already begun filming her TV show,and her father was involved in it also.When it comes to being annoying let's just say like father like daughter.I love how everyone here feels that she should show respect to Steve's Father.That may be true,however what is Terry supposed to do turn her check book,and all her control over to this man cause he is Steve's father.HELL NO!!!Terry is his next of kin,not his father.I would love to see how fast anyone here would turn over the money their spouses left them to their in laws.Would not happen.i think alot of you feel Terry is a bitch,cause she has always had her feet on the ground,unlike Steve.That is what made their marriage work.He always had the ideas,and dreams.She had to be there to snap him back into reality.Everything that was left to her is rightfully hers,not his Fathers.

Posted at 4:31PM on Mar 1st 2008 by johnnyb2010

78. Good lord, he was handling a little harmless snake, not a King Cobra that bit him Really, a vicious creature is a chiuaha. Damn ugly rat dog nearly took my nephews eye out for no reason.

I agree, though, Bindi needs to slow down. Terri should listen to her Father in law. He taught Steve everything he knew. And for the jerks said Steve disrespected animals...what a reyou doing for the planet and its creatures.

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 1st 2008 by looloo

79. I always got a phony vibe off Terri, and now she's teaching it to Bindi. Poor little kiddo. I completely agree that she needs to be a KID and not a cash cow. Steve, however was no saint either when it came to exploiting his kids. As a previous poster mentioned, he had cameras in the freaking delivery room, and I also remember one children's show where Steve was doing his croc wrestling act with Bindi not four feet away. If my husband had endangered my child like that, I would've kicked his ass to the moon.

Posted at 4:56PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Hyde

80. Sadly, I predict that Bindi will be addicted to drugs and alcohol by the time she's 18.

Posted at 5:14PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Laura

81. BWAAAAAAHAAAAA Christopher, you ain't right.

Posted at 5:23PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Bette Davis

82. I'm sorry, but I think little Bindi is one of the most unattractive little girls I've had to look at, ad nauseum(sp?) I was a little put off by her father when he was alive and, although I'm sorry for their loss, I don't understand why they are trying to turn this little girl into a star like her father. Some people should just go away. Thanks.

Posted at 5:57PM on Mar 1st 2008 by withak

83. Why do so many people just assume that Terri is in the wrong here? Grampa Bob could be just a lecherous old a-hole who is angry that Terri rejected his advances.

Posted at 6:10PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Tasmanian Devil Dung

84. I live in Eugene, OR and the rumor is that she's a complete bitch. People do not like her here. After Steve's death and everything I didn't believe it. But this sort of makes me think that there is truth to the rumor. That's awful and most assuredly not something Steve would have wanted to happen.

Posted at 6:25PM on Mar 1st 2008 by JessicaD

85. Wow. Up until know Terri's been the adored wife and keeper of the flame, Now she's being flamed for being American by some of these posters? Yep my god you're right Big Bob says to himself, "BOB! I think we're done here mate. Terri's a yank and I think we should just toss a tiss and have a fit publically, risk the only grandkids I have with Steve, because :::insert gasp here:: Terri's AMERICAN!."
Get a friggin' grip folks and at least show some of the intelligence God gave ya. Don't immediately attack the woman he loved and the children he was so proud of, but assuming we know what caused this fallout. It's rumor right now. Bob and Terri may or may not settle their differences. And if Bob wants to share what REALLY happened, hell, it'll come out very very soon. That's predictable. And maybe this fall out is exactly what needs to happen to heal whatever rift is in THAT family. Not your nation and mine pal, THEIR family.

IF it's a difference based on nationality, then by all means, start waving the colours and going for jugulars! Hell, I'll toss in a Texas flag for good measure, and pretty sure I know where I can find a good set of Mexican and Canadian flags too! But until then?? at least have the INTELLIGENCE to wait for the WHOLE picture to print before you start pointing fingers at body parts and bellowing identities. . Hell even I look like Greta Garbo if you're only looking at a few pixels of my eyebrows.

Posted at 6:41PM on Mar 1st 2008 by ItsJustTryst

86. I feel all y'all on Ugly Bindi.
She's kind of got a prehistoric cavechild look. Is that big Down Under?

Posted at 6:50PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Bette Davis

87. I feel all y'all on Ugly Bindi. She's kinda got that prehistoric cavechild look. Is that big Down Under?

Posted at 6:51PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Bette Davis

88. It's so true, I had to say it twice.

Posted at 6:52PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Bette Davis

89. Um actually no,Terri's not a bitch My Husband went to school with her, his step sister was one of her closest friends. Terri's always been well known for her kindness and ability to be show compassion for people , as well as her big cats, which she rescued. Bitch? maybe I would be too if everytime I went home, every single person who ever had a slight connection to me ever in my friggin' LIFE demanded payment on that connection, such as favors, free passes, freebies from showing up at schools, marriages, promotions and so on, and all you wanted to do was visit your dad while he's had a heart attack. Which is what happened on one visit. She's tough. We made her tough. We've knocked her around, challenged everything from her motives to her marriage to her mothering skills. Irwin admired her because she was not only compassionate but tough, so he said on numerous occassions.

This is the same I heard kinda B.S. that we call high school smear. I have nothing to say, so I'll just toss up my opinion and slap an "I Heard" in front of it. If you don't know? Shut ... Up.

Posted at 6:54PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Ummm No

90. This article has more detail, but nothing all that definitive:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23303522-5007132,00.html


Posted at 6:54PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Hyde

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