RIP Steve Irwin

[Phantom II]

THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said. It appeared that he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest, Queensland Police Inspector Russell Rhodes said.

Read more here: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20349534-952,00.html

-Phantom

[The Avon Lady]

While this guy was entertaining (I've only seen him on several in-flight shows), this daredevil was begging for nature to put an end to him. Very sad. He was young and left behind a young family.

I've never heard of people being killed by stingrays until now.

[Camaero]

Wow thats terrible... I have been watching him for many years. Even though he did so much dangerous stuff, it is still shocking...

In fact... that just flat out bums me out

[snowsub]

My condolences to his family (his wife is in tasmania at the time)

Yep, it's going to be a bit of a loss to tourism in qld & aust. We'll certainly miss him.


Stingray injuries mostly occur when a person steps on the ray, either when climbing out of a boat in shallow sandy water or when running into such water. The stingray whips its poison barbed tail around, lacerating the foot or lower leg, sometimes leaving a portion of the barb behind. The mechanical injury can be severe, with fatal cases due to direct heart or bowel puncture or transection of major limb vessels. Nerve or tendon damage can occur. The venom causes intense local pain, which is heat susceptible, hence the value of hot water immersion as first aid. Always check the wound for foreign bodies, allow to close by secondary intention and consider prophylactic antibiotics. The severe local pain may require major analgesia or regional nerve block. There is no antivenom.

Not good for a direct hit above the heart

[TteFAboB]

How bizzare. I'll miss his accent. Sting rays seem to be much more dangerous than I thought. I'll be much less comfortable next to them from now on.

[d@rk51d3]

Crikey!!!!!

[WilhelmSchulz.]

CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
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Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart on Batt Reef, off the remote resort town of Port Douglas in northeastern Queensland state, his wildlife park Australia Zoo said in a statement.

Crew members aboard Irwin's boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead a short time later, the statement said.

Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "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.

"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," John Stainton, Irwin's friend and producer, said in the statement. "He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!"

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Irwin for his work in promoting Australia through projects such as "G'Day LA," an Australian tourism and trade promotion week in Los Angeles in January.

"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," Downer's spokesman Tony Parkinson said.

Irwin's dedication to conservationist causes led him to become a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. The federal government recently dropped plans to allow crocodile safaris for wealthy tourists in the Northern Territory following his vehement objections.

Irwin told the Australian television program "A Current Affair" that "killing one of our beautiful animals in the name of trophy hunting will have a very negative impact on tourism, which scares the living daylights out of me."

However, Irwin had also received negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at the Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his month-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.

He is survived by his American wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.

The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the Crocodile Huntress, she costarred on her husband's television show and in the 2002 movie, "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course."

Stingrays have flat bodies and tails with serrated spines, which contain venom and can cause cuts and puncture wounds. The creatures are not aggressive and injury usually occurs when a swimmer or diver accidentally steps on one.



Like us it only takes one lucky shot.:cry:

[STEED]

Farewell Steve Irwin.

[Perilscope]

Dam! My whole family loved him; my sympathy too is family as well... he was so unique.

[Immacolata]

I wonder if he was bugging the hell of of that ray or it was a freak accident? With Irvin involved, I'd bet he was real close to it.

A sigh of relief is heard amongst snakes and gators all over Australia, however.

[Dowly]

Rest in Peace Steve. :cry:

[kylania]

:nope::x:-?:down::cry:

[The Avon Lady]

Interesting trivia from this stingray injury article (http://www.emedicinehealth.com/stingray_injury/article_em.htm):
In 1608, Captain John Smith, the explorer who founded the Jamestown settlement, was injured by a stingray in the Chesapeake Bay.
Annually, about 1,500 stingray-induced injuries occur in the United States.

[HunterICX]

Kinda Ironic,

He is challenging the most dangerous Crocodiles
he picks up the most dangerous snakes like that

and some stupid fish kills him...
Cruel Nature...

Well, R.I.P Croc Hunter:cry:

[Carotio]

Don't know if this link will work, but there's a small video from a news agency here about it. It's in english!

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CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
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Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart on Batt Reef, off the remote resort town of Port Douglas in northeastern Queensland state, his wildlife park Australia Zoo said in a statement.

Crew members aboard Irwin's boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead a short time later, the statement said.

Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "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.

"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," John Stainton, Irwin's friend and producer, said in the statement. "He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!"

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Irwin for his work in promoting Australia through projects such as "G'Day LA," an Australian tourism and trade promotion week in Los Angeles in January.

"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," Downer's spokesman Tony Parkinson said.

Irwin's dedication to conservationist causes led him to become a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. The federal government recently dropped plans to allow crocodile safaris for wealthy tourists in the Northern Territory following his vehement objections.

Irwin told the Australian television program "A Current Affair" that "killing one of our beautiful animals in the name of trophy hunting will have a very negative impact on tourism, which scares the living daylights out of me."

However, Irwin had also received negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at the Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his month-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.

He is survived by his American wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.

The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the Crocodile Huntress, she costarred on her husband's television show and in the 2002 movie, "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course."

Stingrays have flat bodies and tails with serrated spines, which contain venom and can cause cuts and puncture wounds. The creatures are not aggressive and injury usually occurs when a swimmer or diver accidentally steps on one.

[Takeda Shingen]

While this guy was entertaining (I've only seen him on several in-flight shows), this daredevil was begging for nature to put an end to him. Very sad. He was young and left behind a young family.

I've never heard of people being killed by stingrays until now.

This is just it. It is tragic that he has left his family while so very young, but this is a potential consequence when you bait dangerous animals for a living.

[The Avon Lady]

but this is a potential consequence when you bait dangerous animals for a living.
I wonder if he was "baiting" the stingray when this happened or whether it's just something that happened to the guy you'd least expect it to.

[d@rk51d3]

Local (Australian ) "expert" on rays, commented on TV tonight that he'd only heard of 2 fatalities due to a ray sting, and that he'd never seen one get agro enought to use it. Somethings fishy... er, I mean, not quite right here.

[_Seth_]

R.I.P Steve, you will be missed.. Condolances to Terri, Bob and Bindi...

[THE_MASK]

From what i can gather a stingrays barb will be used when its frightened . It was in shallow water so he was probably close over the top of it . My father knew this guy that had a scar in his calf muscle about an inch across . It went from one side of his calf and out the other . Maybe irwin was trying to ride it or something stupid . R.I.P croc hunter .

[mr chris]

R.I.P STEVE'O
You rocked:up:

[The Noob]

****.

I Really Liked this Guy and his Shows. Oh Well...
It just had to end this way. If you always do something Dangerous, it has to get you someday. It's even so with the Best Lone-Wolf assault troopers who Clear whole Bukers alone, someday something gets them.

Anyway, he rocked, and he was cool. I will miss you you Crazy dude!

[fredbass]

When I first read the headlines, I assumed he was killed by a crocodile, but then I read the story. His enthusiasm for wildlife will be missed.

Well wishes to Terry and family.

[SubSerpent]

What a bummer. His TV show was good, his subway commercials sucked though, but he was a good man with a good heart and truely loved animals. He will be missed!

[JgzMan]

Requiescat in Pace. He shall be missed.

[The Avon Lady]

From the latest news reports:
Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest" when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have a poisonous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said.

"He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time.
Worked as advertised.

[SubSerpent]

From the latest news reports:
Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest" when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have a poisonous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said.

"He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time.
Worked as advertised.

That's terrible!

[The Avon Lady]

From the latest news reports:
Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest" when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have a poisonous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said.

"He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time.
Worked as advertised.
That's terrible!
If you're referring to the incident itself, yes it's tragic.

If you were commenting on my remark, I'm not making fun of him. He performed death-threatening stunts where things like this were exactly what should have happened.

[Cdre Gibs]

Umm any1 thought to ask how the Stingray is?

[Marriott]

Thats a shame. I used to watch his shows all the time when i was younger. At least he died doing what he loved.

[SubSerpent]

Umm any1 thought to ask how the Stingray is?

I imagine the sting ray is dead to. When an animal attacks a human it is time to put it down. This is the way of dogs, cats, snakes, etc.

The sting ray most likely mounted on someones wall by now.

[Dowly]

Umm any1 thought to ask how the Stingray is?
I imagine the sting ray is dead to. When an animal attacks a human it is time to put it down. This is the way of dogs, cats, snakes, etc.

The sting ray most likely mounted on someones wall by now.

I´m pretty sure it fled the scene. The crew had hands full on saving Steve´s life.

[SubSerpent]

Must have hurt like hell! Impaled through the chest by a poisoness rod...OUCH!!

[The Noob]

Horrable...simply...Horrable.

I'm sure a Shot in the Face Hurt's less....

[The Noob]

Umm any1 thought to ask how the Stingray is?
I imagine the sting ray is dead to. When an animal attacks a human it is time to put it down. This is the way of dogs, cats, snakes, etc.


Carefull. If he hears something like this, he's Gonna find you!

http://www.gophi.rulez.pl/i/cute/rambo.jpg

[_Seth_]

i guarantee: If i see a stingray when im out on patrol with my VIIC, i'll fill it with torps!!
Steve: :rock:

[kiwi_2005]

We have a guy here simular, calls himself The Lion Man, has a farm full of liions up north in NZ him and his wife have deicated themselves to the lions abit mad if ya ask me but a real hit has his own TV show.

Steve Irwin was a class act, He was a big hit over here in the 90's - the Real Crocodile Dundee.

RIP

[bookworm_020]

I sad to hear of his passing and for the loss his family has suffered. I'm not suprised that he died by some type of animal attack. He seemed to love putting himself in harm's way.

He most likely was teaseing the ray, or might have troden on it by accident. Either way a sad way to go.:cry:

[SubSerpent]

There was that tiger guy from the Ringling Brothers Circus that got mauled up by one of his tigers a few years back. He lived somehow! Guess when you play with fire enough you are bound to get burned sooner or later. What a shame! This has really upset my wife since she loved his show so much. It burns me up that the 'good ones' always have to die so young. Ever notice that? Perhaps God took them from us because they were just too good a soul to be here any longer. I feel for his family and wish them all the warmest condolences. RIP Steve! You will not be forgotten nor will your love of animals. There truely is a great place in heaven for you! :up:

[HunterICX]

CROC'S RULE!!!!!!
I,m going to miss him saying that....:cry:

[Sea Demon]

What a shock. Me and my kid just watched the Wiggles with the Crocodile Hunter this morning. He gave alot to the world with his love of animals, and his devotion to share it with so many people. God rest his soul.

[Phantom II]

We have a guy here simular, calls himself The Lion Man, has a farm full of liions up north in NZ him and his wife have deicated themselves to the lions abit mad if ya ask me but a real hit has his own TV show.

Steve Irwin was a class act, He was a big hit over here in the 90's - the Real Crocodile Dundee.

RIP

Hey hey! A fellow Kiwi :D Quite rare in these parts.

-Phantom

[The Avon Lady]

Just to give you an example of what even a small stingray can do, view the clip Kid Gets Stung by Sting Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnweCrpJo8). Nothing but a flesh wound but you can imagine how lethal a full sized ray could be.

[kiwi_2005]

We have a guy here simular, calls himself The Lion Man, has a farm full of liions up north in NZ him and his wife have deicated themselves to the lions abit mad if ya ask me but a real hit has his own TV show.

Steve Irwin was a class act, He was a big hit over here in the 90's - the Real Crocodile Dundee.

RIP
Hey hey! A fellow Kiwi :D Quite rare in these parts.

-Phantom

Hey Phantom another kiwi on patrol :rock:
:D

[TteFAboB]

Just to give you an example of what even a small stingray can do, view the clip Kid Gets Stung by Sting Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnweCrpJo8). Nothing but a flesh wound but you can imagine how lethal a full sized ray could be.

:-?

These Sting Ray tails reminds me an awful lot about: http://membres.lycos.fr/giger/newpage1.html

[Konovalov]

A sad, shocking and unexpected loss to our nation. He did wonders for the tourist trade and the environment in our country. He reached a new audience when it came to the environment and wildlife. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, in particular his wife and young children.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

R.I.P STEVE'O
You rocked:up:

Yeah... He did rock. I wish I had a fraction of the energy and the way he threw himself full-speed into all he did...

We should all be so lucky to die doing something we love. Sure he made his share of mistakes...

... but every one of us lives in a glass house and shouldn't throw rocks.

Rest in peace Steve'O...

[The Avon Lady]

We should all be so lucky to die doing something we love.
I love centegenarians who love life. :yep:

[Bellman]

Sad that a respected risk taker should have debauched himself in risking his infant by teasing a croc with it.

I will try to remember the kind and sentimental claptrap above the next time I hang an infant over a balcony by its feet ! ;)

[SubSerpent]

Sad that a respected risk taker should have debauched himself in risking his infant by teasing a croc with it.

I will try to remember the kind and sentimental claptrap above the next time I hang an infant over a balcony by its feet ! ;)


I think he just wanted people to not be so afraid of animals the way they are. All these movies these days make these animals look like cold blooded killers yet in reality that is not so. He used his own child as an experiment (this was wrong of him he even admitted) but he did it for the benefit of the world. He just didn't want people to fear animals so much but to respect them for what they are. The fact is is that you should be more afraid of that hot sexy looking woman that works in your office than a croc. People are the deadliest animals on earth and we also have the deadliest bite.

The bacterial inoculum of human bite wounds is rich in oral flora, as saliva contains as many as 100,000,000 organisms per mL, representing as many as 190 different species

[Rose]

RIP Steve.

[The Avon Lady]

The feminine mystique (http://www.israellycool.com/blog/_archives/2006/9/5/2297512.html).

[The Avon Lady]

Crikey (http://www.toymania.com/news/crochunter/crocbigfigures.shtml)!

[The Noob]

He would have Loved that!

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39247044/?qo=3&qh=special%3Apopular

For bigger View, Click the pic!

[TheSatyr]

I will start off by saying right off the bat that I have never liked Steve Irwin. To me he was a wingnut who exploited animals for his own personal fame and wealth.

There was never any doubt in my mind that he was going to get killed eventually,just surprised at what finally got him.

The worst part is that now he has other people imitating him,so we should expect a few more deaths over the coming years from these morons pushing their luck too far.

Even Jaques Cousteau's grandson (Who's name I can't recall) is doing idiotic stuff like riding the dorsal fin of a Great White.

[d@rk51d3]

What a week. First Steve Irwin, now news just in, reports that Aussie racing legend Peter Brock has died in a rally accident........ I think I'll just stay indoors.:cry:

[diver]

RIP Steve, you were a great man, and the world is a worse of place having lost you.




I will start off by saying right off the bat that I have never liked Steve Irwin. To me he was a wingnut who exploited animals for his own personal fame and wealth.

okay, it's neither the time nor the place to debate such things, but what did he do with that wealth, he purchased HUGE chunks of land that he preserved as nature sancturaries, in Australia and abroad.

I'll leave it at that.

[Konovalov]

RIP Steve, you were a great man, and the world is a worse of place having lost you.




I will start off by saying right off the bat that I have never liked Steve Irwin. To me he was a wingnut who exploited animals for his own personal fame and wealth.

okay, it's neither the time nor the place to debate such things, but what did he do with that wealth, he purchased HUGE chunks of land that he preserved as nature sancturaries, in Australia and abroad.

I'll leave it at that.

Exactly. Very well said Diver. :yep:

[The Avon Lady]

Another stingray attack to the chest (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/scp_v3/viewer/index.php?pid=16598&rn=49750&cl=1004372&ch=68276&src=news).

Crikey! :eek: