It's terrible what happened, but I think Steve Irwin would've wanted to go out doing the thing he loved. I'm definately gonna miss him. My prayers go out to his family.
It is big in the US as well...lead story on major network news yesterday and the first topic of conversation with eveyone I encountered yesterday while on holiday, and again today at work.
You will see a few postings by the pee-on-any-parade bunch, but all in all, he was very well liked and respected here, and throughout the world.
But beyond his fame, the sadness most feel for his family is first in our thoughts now.
How oculd anyone have the strength to pull that out when it went through their heart? That must have hurt like hell and possibly (?) iniated the heart failure?
I also could have sworn I heard his friend say that he didn't pull it out. Was that AFTER he viewed the video?
File this under, "Mess with the bull, get the horn..."