‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin dies

[Bishka]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14663786/

So the article says that they cannot confirm his death, but it's sort of sad.

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Just breaking news here...Steve Irwin - otherwise known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' - was stung by a stingray and died while scuba diving off Cairns today. He was 44.
As tragic as it is, is anyone surprised he was killed by an animal?:run:

 

[Jaymes]

This makes me really sad; I spent a good part of my childhood watching him and learning about various animals from his shows.

And nobody ever believed me when I said he'd never be killed by a crocodile...

 

[Buttercup]

Ohhhh, I loved that guy! This is so sad. And he has a very young daughter and didn't they have another baby recently?

 

[ChrisP]

Hehehehe yeah, there're jokes flying round the office.

And the game ends, final score Steve Irwin 2076 Crocodiles Nil.

Apparently it wasn't just a sting, he had his chest PUNCTURED by the barb. Not a good thing underwater.

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Ohhhh, I loved that guy! This is so sad. And he has a very young daughter and didn't they have another baby recently?

Yes, there's Bindi Sue (who he named for his favourite dog and favourite crocodile) and baby Bob, who gained fame for winding up on video with his dad and a crocodile at an Australia Zoo show.

 

[Comet]

That sucks, but at least he went out doing something he loved.... that is all any of us could ask for.

 

[Buttercup]

I've swam with stingrays in the Cayman Islands and fed them for a quite awhile as well....he must have stepped on one. They are generally very gentle creatures and dont harm unless harm comes to them. But, they are lightening quick to sting if stepped on under the sand.

 

[ChrisP]

they are generally very gentle creatures and dont harm unless harm comes to them. But, they are lightening quick to sting if stepped on under the sand.

Or it was an evil Stingray. They have them y'know...

 

[standing_alone]

That sucks, but at least he went out doing something he loved.... that is all any of us could ask for.

Why on Earth would anyone want to go out doing something they love? Hell, I'd want to go out doing something I hate, like attending math class or something. Imagine that; learning about polynomials or whatever and just dropping dead.

Steve Irwin... Too bad he died I guess. I used to watch his shows years ago.

 

[BFD_Zayl]

*shrugs* so his life is over, we should be happy now he is free of this world.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'm shocked in away. That's hard to believe he was killed by an animal, but it's not. Damn.

 

[Buttercup]

When you watch someone as much as we watched him you almost feel like it's someone you know who died.

I hate it when people die. I can't even think about it for long. The thought of never seeing someone again is too depressing. His wife is from where I live. I wonder if she'll come back here.

 

[Bastet]

A more updated article: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=127456

They reckon the stingray's barb pierced his heart. I can imagine a better way to go.

 

[Bastet]

I've swam with stingrays in the Cayman Islands and fed them for a quite awhile as well....he must have stepped on one. They are generally very gentle creatures and dont harm unless harm comes to them. But, they are lightening quick to sting if stepped on under the sand.

He could very well have been taunting it. He did a lot of that with other animals to get them to show off for the cameras. Who knows.

 

[Buttercup]

He could very well have been taunting it. He did a lot of that with other animals to get them to show off for the cameras. Who knows.

Yeah. I can't imagine the pain. I talked to a fella who got stung by one and he said it was the absolute worst pain imaginable...and this was on his leg. Left a nasty scar as well. I bet you wouldn't have a chance if it pierced your heart.

 

[Quoth The Raven]

He could very well have been taunting it. He did a lot of that with other animals to get them to show off for the cameras. Who knows.

I saw Frank do that with a ray off the Corkscrew one day...he was waving his fin in it's face and it was getting really ******.Then again, Frank has that effect on everyone.

 

[ChrisP]

I saw Frank do that with a ray off the Corkscrew one day...he was waving his fin in it's face and it was getting really ******.Then again, Frank has that effect on everyone.

Just the name "Frank" has that effect on me...

 

[Bastet]

I saw Frank do that with a ray off the Corkscrew one day...he was waving his fin in it's face and it was getting really ******.Then again, Frank has that effect on everyone.

How he got to be Mayor (or whatever it was), is beyond me.

 

[Bastet]

Just the name "Frank" has that effect on me...

Heh...you should see the handlebar moustache that goes with the name. :areyoucra