Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter'

[babybunny 2]

No one's told Animal Planet yet, apparently.

Talk about irony....

dayum..

[gimygirl 0]

*sobbing now*

Steve Irwin: News of his death on Aussie TV

sept 4th is the day after father's day in aussie too ....

Edited September 4, 2006 by gimygirl

[Nagishkaw 510]

I couldn't believe it when I heard this. His poor family. I really liked him too and thought he was pretty crazy- especially his super short safari shorts.

Sounds like the drooling over a dead man's shorts in an overwhelming urge. I would nominate you for a Pulitzer prize for that perfectly rousing yet reassuring message .

[TracyTN 237]

I couldn't believe it when I heard this. His poor family. I really liked him too and thought he was pretty crazy- especially his super short safari shorts.

Sounds like the drooling over a dead man's shorts in an overwhelming urge. I would nominate you for a Pulitzer prize for that perfectly rousing yet reassuring message .

Erm, anyway, RIP Steve.

[aussiewench 9]

Yes, BBC are reporting that the sting was straight to the heart.

Yes that's right.

Right where the news hit me.

hey Chas, me too--it's sort of hard to explain, not knowing the guy and all, but it's so. Thank you for your posts; I'm really surprised in an unhappy way to read this thread--I have to say, on the 10 or so page thread at another similar website, the comments have been more in your vein.

For those of you fixated on the packaging, try looking a little bit deeper. Here's a guy who committed his life, family and work to something worthwhile for the greater good. He is/was/continues to be an inspiration to any of us.

RIP Mr Irwin

Im with you too Chas and thank you for your posts. This is so so sad and is a great loss and my condolences go out to his wife, children, his family and friends.

Note: It has been reported in Oz that it wasn't the sting that killed him as they carry very little venom and not deadly, but the fact that the barb acted like a bayonet piercing his heart. All is ok until it is removed.

[ladybutterfly 0]

Steve was my hero, he lived a hero and died a hero. I am utterly devasted by the loss of such a wonderful, passionate and compassionate man who had a genuine love for animals and wanted to teach the world about them. I feel such a empty feeling inside right now and havent stop crying since I heard the news. My heart goes out to Terri his wife and his two kids Bindi and Bob. God really does take the good people away. RIP Steve, you were an inspiration to us all.

[meauxna 15]

Note: It has been reported in Oz that it wasn't the sting that killed him as they carry very little venom and not deadly, but the fact that the barb acted like a bayonet piercing his heart. All is ok until it is removed.

Thank you for adding this, wenchie. This is the rarest and oddest accident I can imagine--I'm a diver and spend a lot of time in the water--I ahve never even heard this was possible and the DAH and I were sitting there going 'huh?!' not able to imagine how one could die from a ray barb. Straight thru the ribs and into the heart? Too weird.

sigh. And Terri is from our neck of the woods, tho I hope she stays in her new home and keeps the work going.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

You can post your condolences to the family via Animal Planet here. It also looks like theres a special on now, but *sigh*, we don't have animal planet anymore

[babybunny 2]

I think he commited suicide by letting the animal sting him, apparently because his wife sent his I-129F for a K-3 visa to CSC and it was taking too long before he could see his family.

I wish his family sues USCIS!!!!!

all your postings are always 100% laced with " Tarded "

[Joe_Stingray 0]

in a related story....

dateline australia: the animal planet television network announced the debut of their new show "Joe Stingray, Crocodile Hunter hunter".....

[rebeccajo 14]

Well, there are going to be differences of opinion as to whether or not he was a great individual, whether or not he was a loon, and whether or not he died because of his own negligence. Go figure.

How many of you would argue that you'd like to go out in any less of a fashion than he did? That being doing what he loved.

How much more perfect could the end be? One moment you are immersed in a task you were born to do then suddenly there is just darkness, opposed to languishing on death's bed in illness?

That'd be my way to go.

[ChasUK 0]

in a related story....

dateline australia: the animal planet television network announced the debut of their new show "Joe Stingray, Crocodile Hunter hunter".....

[tmma 467]

RIP STEVE IRWIN

He will always be remembered by me as an individual with energy and drive most can only dream about.

Edited September 4, 2006 by tmma

[ChasUK 0]

Well, there are going to be differences of opinion as to whether or not he was a great individual, whether or not he was a loon, and whether or not he died because of his own negligence. Go figure.

How many of you would argue that you'd like to go out in any less of a fashion than he did? That being doing what he loved.

How much more perfect could the end be? One moment you are immersed in a task you were born to do then suddenly there is just darkness, opposed to languishing on death's bed in illness?

That'd be my way to go.

Hear Hear.

I'm sure he'd have it no other way. His friend actually stated through tears in a press conference that Steve went doing what he loved best.

[Lizzy 0]

I think its a bit weired there playing the Crocodile hunter all day to day on Discovery channel, i would not like to see that if i was his wife, so close to the death.