Terri Irwin is said to be “devastated” by an episode of TV cartoon South Park' that pokes fun at her late husband, Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin. The 42-year-old widow is worried that their children Bindi (8) and Bob (2) will see the show, which portrays the late star at a party in hell with a stingray barb sticking out of his chest, less than two months after he died. The episode, which has already been shown in the US, will air in Steve’s home country, Australia, as well as New Zealand, either next year or in 2008. A friend says, “Terri is devastated Steve is being mocked in such a cruel way. Her worry is that Bindi and Bob will see it and break down. Steve had as big a sense of humour as anyone, but this goes too far too soon.” British TV naturalist Mark Amey, who worked alongside Steve, backs the sentiments, saying, “oy message to people is don’t watch the show. It’s distasteful. Let’s hope none of Steve’s fans who keep poisonous animals happen to find the addresses of those behind the show and leave them a nice surprise.” Steve was killed by a stingray barb off the coast of Queensland on September 4. [31 october 2006]
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