"When Judy (Bob's late second wife) and I move to our new property we intend to carry on with wildlife rehabilitation and conservation projects and therefore continue Steve's and my dream."Īustralia Zoo also released a statement, denying rumours of a rift between the two families. "Steve's ultimate passion, even from a young boy, was always for the conservation of Australian wildlife and its habitat," Bob wrote in a statement at the time. Bob, who established what would eventually become Australia Zoo, was apparently concerned the wildlife park was becoming over-commercialised. The feud was said to be about a disagreement surrounding the direction of the zoo. Just 18 months after Steve lost his life in 2006, his widow Terri had a reported falling out with Bob, prompting the Crocodile Hunter's father to leave Australia Zoo in March 2008. It breaks my heart."īob's relationship with his daughter-in-law and grandkids has been turbulent since the tragic death of his son Steve. "He has never said a single kind word to me personally. "He has ignored me, preferring to spend time doing anything else rather than being with me," she wrote. The 22-year-old went on to claim that Bob has returned her gifts after opening them and even called his behaviour "psychological abuse". Unfortunately, my grandfather Bob has shown no interest in spending time with me or my family." In the since-deleted response, Bindi wrote: "I really wish that my entire family could spend time with Grace. This devastating feud was brought back into public consciousness after Bindi responded to a comment questioning why she had excluded her grandfather from a Father's Day tribute. Amanda went on to claim that Bob is suffering deeply regarding the rocky relationship but is dealing with it privately, adding that the 82-year-old's health inhibits him from speaking on the matter.
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