Steve Irwin's heartbreaking last words and gut-wrenching plea as death was captured on film
dailyrecord.co.ukSeventeen years ago today Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist Steve Irwin died.
The world-renowned wildlife expert - affectionately known as The Crocodile Hunter - was fatally struck in the heart by a stingray whilst he filmed a segment for his daughter Bindi's wildlife show, "Bindi the Jungle Girl".The 44-year-old's sudden death sent shockwaves across the world, triggering an outpouring of grief from his dedicated fans and admirers reports the Mirror.In a shocking response to his death, a series of revenge attacks were carried out against stingrays along the Australian coastline.These acts of violence were quickly condemned by the executive director of Irwin's conservation organisation.Despite Steve's repeated encounters with dangerous wildlife including crocodiles, snakes and sharks, the star had a steadfast rule that the cameras should never stop rolling.
This rule led to the animal lover's death near Australia's Great Barrier Reef being captured on film by his crew.It remains unknown where the footage of his death is.
Tommy Donovan, Steve's IMDb biographer, once revealed: "He tells his camera crew to always be filming. If he needs help he will ask for it.
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