At the end of the day - wild animals in the wild - are -wild animals in the wild - unpredictable.
That is why he had it hanging on the wall, no surprises across north oz.
No i'll not speak ill of the passed on, however he was far more revered over there than here Nick, especially up north where many of us deal with these creatures now and then and respect them for what they are.
I do think the role model status was very questionable, showing kids how to grab hold of a king brown and making fun of it was well beyond the pale.
As a role model he may have been on a par with another bloke - helicopter pilot - alby someone? as a man steve was way above him for sure and a true blue there was no doubt.
Attenborough gets my best vote.