OK, maybe it wasn't in his best judgement. However, considering how young he started working with animals and what I've been able to pick up about his childhood from watching some of the "behind the scenes" stuff, I see where he's coming from. In his mind it was natural.

Yes wild animals are unpredictable, but so are domestic ones. Dogs cause more deaths than ANY other animal, but we don't accuse parents who have children supervised around dogs of abusing their children.

I really don't think that he thought he was putting the baby into any danger, and he was probably right. If Terri trusted him enough to let him do it, then I don't really see what all the fuss is about.

(This is all coming from someone who has never been a big fan of his. I resent the way he treats some of the animals on his show, "Look, he's angry! Let's make him MORE angry and see what he does because it makes me look good!" but I think he is an innately good person who wouldn't put his son in harm's way.)