RIP Steve Irwin

[Savage Messiah]

death by stingray, what a damn shame

[Dyno247365]

I heard about that from my friends, was he filming a show?

[Savage Messiah]

Originally Posted by (AP)

BRISBANE, Australia - Steve Irwin, the Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition, Australian media said. He was 44.

Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state when the accident occurred, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.

The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Irwin was diving near Low Isles near the resort town of Port Douglas, about 1,260 miles north of Brisbane.

A helicopter carrying paramedics flew to the island, but he died from a stingray barb to the heart, ABC reported on its Web site.

Telephone calls to Australia Zoo, Irwin's zoo in southern Queensland, were not immediately answered.

Irwin is famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter," which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.

He rode his image into a feature film, and developed the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction.

Irwin had received some negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at his Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his 1-year-old son into a crocodile pen during a wildlife show. He tucked the infant under one arm while tossing the 13-foot reptile a piece of meat with the other.

Authorities declined to charge Irwin for violating safety regulations.

Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken against him.

yep

[Dyno247365]

This sucks. I have no other words to express this, except maybe jeff corwin will think twice about he shit he does.

[666_speed]

They do have the footage of him being killed caught on tape. The police have it as of right now.

[Dyno247365]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

They do have the footage of him being killed caught on tape. The police have it as of right now.

I really don't want to see it, nor do I want to hear it made it on the web. I was just asking how he got in the situation.

[666_speed]

I know, I was just saying that it was caught on tape. The camera man caught him pulling the barb out of his chest. I have not viewed the tape, just read it on yahoo news.

[Rally Sport]

Wow thats crazy.. being caught on video as it happend.. the guy had some balls though.

[ZL1power69]

damn. he probably knew he was dead. im sure the tape will leak out eventually but idk if i even wanna see it. im guessing there will be some kind of tribute show on animal planet soon for him.

[666_speed]

That would have to be a scary moment, knowing you're going to die. When I wrecked my RS I didn't have time to realize I could die. But when you do that for a living, you must understand the risks. Sad stuff.

[cuda_dude]

Man this really sucks. He was actually cool and a really good guy... why couldnt Jack Hanna have died instead...

[Nate355RS]

The sad part is he might have been able to live through it if he had not taken the barb out of his chest. The guy caught 15' crocs with only a net a tiny boat and his own two hands. He was never bitten by a poisionous snake, even though he handled probably thousands of wild ones. I believe his manager or agent said a while back that if any animal was to ever get the best of Steve it would have to be in the water because nothing could touch him on land. I know I'm going to miss him.

[Dyno247365]

Originally Posted by Nate355RS

The sad part is he might have been able to live through it if he had not taken the barb out of his chest. The guy caught 15' crocs with only a net a tiny boat and his own two hands. He was never bitten by a poisionous snake, even though he handled probably thousands of wild ones. I believe his manager or agent said a while back that if any animal was to ever get the best of Steve it would have to be in the water because nothing could touch him on land. I know I'm going to miss him.

Let's not dwell on it, he was probably thinking "This F-KIN HURTS" as would all of us.

[poormillionaire2]

I practically grew up watching the guy. He made animals interesting and he had a gift. He left behind a wife and 3 children. And the youngest is only a tot.

[Savage Messiah]

Well actually...

contactmusic.com
CROCODILE HUNTER DEATH TO BE BROADCAST?

STEVE IRWIN LATEST: The footage of late Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV. Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the Crocodile Hunter after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died yesterday (04SEP06) while diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was filming for a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray's barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police - but Irwin's family are determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast. Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything."