‘He hardly flinches!’ The wild Steve Irwin moment goes viral as footage of him being bitten by a snake resurfaces on live TV
Steve Irwin fans were sent into a frenzy after footage resurfaced of the late “Crocodile Hunter” laughing at a python bite during a live TV interview in 1991.
Pop culture website Life Without Andy posted video on Instagram Thursday of a young Steve presenting a non-toxic python in a children’s show.
The snake begins to wrap itself around the famous zookeeper’s neck, and he calmly tells the hostess: “You may have to cut off the shot, it’s biting my neck.”
Steve Irwin fans (pictured) were sent into a frenzy after footage resurfaced of the late “Crocodile Hunter” laughing at a python bite during a live TV interview in 1991
The shocked presenter then asks Steve: “Oh my god, look at this. Did that hurt?’
However, the wildlife warrior doesn’t appear to be concerned, saying it didn’t hurt and apologizing for the interruption.
Fans went wild over the archive footage, with one noting how Steve “barely flinches” when the snake bites him, while another says he’s “the greatest”.
Pop culture website Life Without Andy posted video on Instagram Thursday of a young Steve presenting a non-toxic python in a children’s show
After the Queen’s death last year, a petition circulated online asking for Steve’s face to be featured on new Australian $5 bills.
Vincent Wu and Kirby Miles were behind the move and submitted their petition to the Australian Parliament House website.
“There is no one more important to Australian culture and identity than Steve Irwin,” the petition reads.
The python begins to wrap itself around the famous zookeeper’s neck, and he calmly tells the hostess, “You might have to cut off the shot, it’s biting my neck.”
“Steve is loved by all and has become synonymous with the Australian values we hold so dear,” it said.
“He embodied the spirit of camaraderie; He deeply loved Australian wildlife and worked hard for conservation and education, but perhaps most importantly, he’s just a good guy.’
Steve Irwin, known to millions of people around the world as “the crocodile hunter”, died on September 4, 2006 at the age of 44 after being stung in the chest by a stingray while filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef .
He is survived by his wife Terri and their children Bindi and Robert, who have carried on his conservation legacy at Australia Zoo.
Steve Irwin, known to millions of people around the world as “the crocodile hunter,” died on September 4, 2006 at the age of 44 after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray while filming a documentary