RIP Steve Irwin

sevenELIXIR · Post by **sevenELIXIR** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:08 pm

Just woke up to find out the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin was killed... and not by a crocodile but a stingray. Rest in peace good man.

plaster · Post by **plaster** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:16 pm

yeh, just heard the news...u could see in his eyes that he really loved what he did. what is a stingray?
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A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:22 pm

nice to see a mention of this without the "hilarious" photoshopped pictures that are doing the rounds. Such a compassionate bunch here at Twoism!

sevenELIXIR · Post by **sevenELIXIR** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:29 pm

I give props to anyone who wrestles a croc.

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:39 pm

Award for least appropriate tribute goes to Reuters:

Africa’s great crocodile hunter saluted his Australian counterpart on Monday, saying the death of Steve Irwin by a stingray barb was an "unfitting" end for the fearless showman.
"I’m very upset to hear about it. I know that he led a dangerous life but it just doesn’t seem right that a fish should kill him... It is an unfitting death for him," said Khalid Hassen, who has shot dead over 17,000 African crocodiles in a hunting career which has spanned over four decades. "I thought he would perhaps get mauled by a crocodile but a stingray?"

He wasn't THAT kind of crocodile hunter, guys...

sevenELIXIR · Post by **sevenELIXIR** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:17 pm

killing crocs?? not cool.

ryetronics · Post by **ryetronics** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:30 pm

I just read that his death was filmed by the cameraman in the water at the time. Makes you wonder if that footage will ever see the light of day.

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:37 pm

This news saddens me but DOES NOT surprise me.

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:50 pm

thedisavowed wrote:This news saddens me but DOES NOT surprise me.

I'm with you he was a risk taker. I'm surprised he wasn't kill by a crocodile, i never forget that scene with his baby, a shamefull display! Sorry he's dead do, he did a lot for animal wildlife.

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:53 pm

plaster wrote:yeh, just heard the news...u could see in his eyes that he really loved what he did. what is a stingray?

A stingray is large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds.

Derail · Post by **Derail** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:26 pm

That thing about him killing crocs is bullshit. He loved animals and I don't believe that for a second. I didn't even believe he died until I saw it on abc news. There has been previous rumors on the internet that he died from a spider bite, mauled by a croc, etc....I can't really say I'm surprised, cause when you have such a dangerous profession, something like this is bound to happen. Still, he was a very cool and entertaining guy that will be missed.

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:32 pm

Well it should be surprising that he was killed by a stingray. Stingrays have toxic barbs which rarely kill anyone, it's not typical. The reason why it killed Steve is because the barb went in under his ribcage and pierced his heart. Definetly not a typical encounter with a stingray. So yes it is VERY surprising that a stingray killed him.

Tarsier · Post by **Tarsier** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:51 pm

steve irwin can't die!!!!!

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:57 pm

Tarsier wrote:steve irwin can't die!!!!!

we all will eventually.

nlogax · Post by **nlogax** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:39 pm

RIP legend

hills west · Post by **hills west** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:51 pm

he was my hero....forever

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:07 pm

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:30 pm

hills west wrote:he was my hero....forever

Really? Why?

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:49 pm

hills west wrote:he was my hero....forever

Don't worry man, we made it through the tragedys of Grizzly Man, Jaque Costeau, Marty Stauffer and even John Denver. Yeah don't worry man, we'll make it though this one too.

CatsAreKloppervok · Post by **CatsAreKloppervok** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:48 am

My mom told me this morning. Quite sad...he never wanted to do anything but help animal wildlife, it seemed.