Robert and Bindi Irwin 'putting their lives in danger' by their antics with wild animals, friends say
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA: Bindi and Robert Irwin’s risky behavior has reportedly unnerved their loved ones, who fear that the youngsters might end up getting hurt. The brother-sister duo seem to be following in their beloved father Steve's footsteps by frequently engaging in dangerous wildlife encounters at their family’s zoo.
Robert, 19, who is a talented amateur photographer, taunts crocodiles into attacking while Bindi, 24, brushes her nose with sharp-toothed dingos and enormous pythons, sources close to the family claimed. "Robert is constantly putting his life in danger with the zoo's crocodiles and has come close to losing a limb," an insider told Radar Online, adding, "Anything could happen. The animals could chase, and he could fall backward, and no one would be able to save him in time."
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'Getting a little too close for comfort'
The insider continued that Bindi was just as audacious as her younger brother, and had been "getting a little too close for comfort" with the snakes and wild dogs, which has left many people concerned about the siblings. Steve, who became a household name in the '90s, tragically died while doing something similar in September 2006.
The famed zookeeper and environmentalist died after a short-tailed stingray's barb pierced his chest while filming a documentary in the Great Barrier Reef. His biographer, Tommy Donovan, previously revealed that the tragedy was recorded on tape but it was never made public. "If he needs help he will ask for it. Even if he is eaten by a shark or croc, the main thing he wants is that it be filmed," said Donovan, according to Radar Online.
Bindi underwent surgery for endometriosis
These concerns have to light a few days after the 'Crikey! It's the Irwins' star revealed that she underwent "scary" surgery for endometriosis after enduring years of "insurmountable" pain. Bindi, who has a one-year-old daughter, Grace Warrior, with her husband Chandler Powell, posted a photo of herself from a hospital bed, revealing what had happened while saying she could not live like with the constant pain.
She also shared that the surgeon at the Seckin Endometriosis Center in New York City removed a total of 37 lesions and one "chocolate cyst." “Dear Friends, I battled for a long time wondering if I should share this journey with you in such a public space. It came down to the responsibility I feel to share my story with other women who need help,” Bindi wrote in the caption, adding, "For 10yrs I’ve struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea. Trying to remain a positive person & hide the pain has been a very long road. These last 10yrs have included many tests, doctor visits, scans, etc."