Crikey! Steve Irwin died

by **bste_lax** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:31 am

http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/ ... 51588.html

The 44-year-old is believed to have been killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest, sources say.

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by **laxative** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:35 am

Bummer. Not exactly shocking though. Off to the big snakepit in the sky.

by **Timbalaned** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:10 am

I know it is kind of sick, but they said they were filming a documentary so do you think they got it on camera?

by **laxative** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:50 am

Timbalaned wrote:I know it is kind of sick, but they said they were filming a documentary so do you think they got it on camera?

Guaranteed! I'm keeping an eye out on youtube. I've been hit by a stingray before. Its usually not a big deal. I bet it was a huge ray and a direct shot to the heart. Poor guy.

by **KnoxVegas** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:59 am

Having lived in Australia, it is very sad to read about the accident this morning. If you look beyond the almost cartoonish enthusiasm he had for his work, he loved what he did and his park, Australia Zoo, is one of the leading conservation zoos in the world. It is very sad when someone passes. I just hope that his daughter was nowhere around when he passed. Whilst he might have been a larrikin, this is a huge loss for all Australians.
This is the headline form today's Sydney Morning Herald:

For more from the Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/

by **devildog0351** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:06 am

if not on yourtube, Im sure they will have it on ogrish.com or consumptionjunction.com THey have all the messed up videos on there too.

by **FLALAX** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:35 am

From yahoo news:

Stingrays have a serrated, toxin-loaded barb, or spine, on the top of their tail. The barb, which can be up to 10 inches long, flexes if a ray is frightened. Stings usually occur to people when they step on or swim too close to a ray and can be excruciatingly painful but are rarely fatal, said University of Queensland marine neuroscientist Shaun Collin.

Collin said he suspected Irwin died because the barb pierced under his ribcage and directly into his heart.

"It was extraordinarily bad luck. It's not easy to get spined by a stingray and to be killed by one is very rare," Collin said.

by **KnoxVegas** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:35 pm

Irwin's death is only the third reported death by sting ray in Australia. There are a lot of deadly fauna down there. To die in such a freakish way is really suprising and sad.

by **Gvlax** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:11 pm

atleast he died doing what he loved. It would have been worse if he had died in another tragic way like car accident.

by **Danny Hogan** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:09 pm

small known fact that steve irwin was an incredibly talented surfer

by **Zeuslax** on Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:32 pm

I guess we can look for a tribute on the Animal Planet.

by **BigheadTodd** on Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:57 am

It is out there if you can find it....
http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/ats-ap_top14sep05,0,5692710.story?coll=hc-small-headlines-breaking

by **FLALAX** on Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:12 am

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 01,00.html

by **ZagGrad** on Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:10 pm

Rarely is there someone as passionate about their work and what they are working for like Steve Irwin. The man loved what he was doing. Too bad he went like that...

I know it is kind of sick, but they said they were filming a documentary so do you think they got it on camera?

I was wondering that same thing...

by **KnoxVegas** on Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:27 pm

It is on film but maybe not for much longer. His friend and manager recounted viewing the tape on Channel 7 last night. For the print account:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/05/irwin.death/index.html

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