Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter Dead

[Michowski]

just 6 hours ago the crocodile hunter was killed. He was filming some underwater shots and a sting ray stung him somewere on the chest and he almost instantly died. I cant believe this at all. That guy had an awesome show and I loved how he got so involved with the wild life.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_o...obit_irwin

[firesprink281]

dude! i thought he would get offed by a snake.

[kevinF]

its weird how he dies from a sting ray but wrestles huge crocodiles bigger than him that can rip his head off in one bite

[AddictedtoNITRO]

it's kinda sad he really did bring back people being interested in wildlife. He made animal planet a popular channel

[snakebite46]

+1

[cemeb4dk]

Yes it is sad. I read the poisonos barb on their tail which can be 10" long stabbed him in the chest putting a hole in his heart. The poison isn't deadly it was the hole in his heart that killed him.....

[UE-Maxx]

His show is the only good show on Animal Planet.

[rocco79]

Yeah its sad... Not much you can do for somone when theres a hole in the pump.

[Obsessive R/C]

Just shows you never reallly know when you're times gonna be up...

[bubbacola]

Well he died doing what he loved

[kevinF]

yeah thats true bernie......i wanna die finishing first in the a mian....ahahahah j/p

but yeah its sad he passed away at a pretty young age

[Michowski]

I cant imagine what his wife, family, and friends are going through. At least he died doing what he loved.

[TmaxxCrap]

wow he died and i would think i would be from a crocodile

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

that sucks that hes gone, but cmon u had to see this coming, you cant piss off wild animals forever......"Now ima ram my thumb in his butthole, this outta really piss him off" for those of you who are south park fans lol

[Ponch]

that sucks that hes gone, but cmon u had to see this coming, you cant piss off wild animals forever......"Now ima ram my thumb in his butthole, this outta really piss him off" for those of you who are south park fans lol

Ahhahahaha great episode of SP....

Not really sad to see him gone...Not happy he died either though. I didn't watch his shows, but like you guys said I feel bad for his family and friends.

[Tex]

this sucks dude was an ICON when it came to wildlife

[UE-Maxx]

I wonder if they will ever show the footage of what he was taping.

[chickenfarmer3]

lol mike c.

[rocco79]

that sucks that hes gone, but cmon u had to see this coming, you cant piss off wild animals forever......"Now ima ram my thumb in his butthole, this outta really piss him off" for those of you who are south park fans lol

I remember that episode mike! But seriously ... to be spiked through the heart by a sting ray is realllly weird!

[Casketman]

I heard it is only the 3rd recorded death from a sting ray.

[rocco79]

no chit?

[Sh1nn3r]

Sounds Fishy to me.

[Casketman]

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.
That is from the link above. But that other fact is what I I heard on TV.
That is one hell of a shot from that sting ray to hit where it did. Just an inch in any direction and he would be in the hospital with a sore chest.

[squirrel]

Dude that sucks he was hilarious!!!!!! WHen it's time to go it's time to go!!


Also Czech it's Cloaka not butthole!!

[HAGASAN]

Totally unfortunate that this happened. The guy really had some great show and i did watch them when they are on. I was very surprised when i heard about it, I still cant believe it. The dude had some Ballz that only a few could have doing that type of stuff and risking his life like that. Really is sad.