Steve Irwin killed by Stingray

Xuenilom · Post by **Xuenilom** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:05 am

Nope, it's not a joke.

'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin killed

Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, was killed by a stingray barb through the chest while diving off Australia's northeast coast, emergency officials and witnesses said.

"Steve was hit by a stingray in the chest," said local diving operator Steve Edmondson, whose Poseidon boats were out on the Great Barrier Reef when the accident occurred on Monday.

"He probably died from a cardiac arrest from the injury," Edmondson said.

Police and ambulance officials later confirmed Irwin had died and said his family had been advised.

Irwin, 44, was killed while filming an underwater documentary off Port Douglas.

Irwin had been diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef northeast of Port Douglas. A helicopter had taken paramedics to nearby Low Isles where Irwin was taken for medical treatment; but he was dead before they arrived, police said.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:34 am

Yup, heard that when I woke up this morning.

Not that it is any way funny, but it's 'the way things go' when you spend your life wrestling Crocodiles and survive, that you end up killed when you're just enjoying some leisure time...

I heard that it's almost unheard of to get killed by a Stingray?

mattrick · Post by **mattrick** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:40 am

Thanks for that, i am off to Maldives tomorrow for 2 weeks diving

I hope there are no stingrays there!!

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:57 am

Its wierd that Mattv how you do go hunting down Crocs , jump on there back put yer head inside the Crocs mouth and you die having some time off from all that.

Was watching his programe on ITV1 before i went to work yesterday, I enjoy all theese animal programmes. Sad to hear that.

Debz · Post by **Debz** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:17 am

Ahh thats a shame I liked him I thought he was really good.

People are saying that he torments the animals and that he had it coming etc, but I dont think he done that, well, maybe he done it with snakes but he only done that to show how they attack, other than that he loved all them animals, ahh its such a shame

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:37 am

Most people get stung in the legs and feet when they accidentally stand on them. However, getting one in the chest where most of your vital organs hang about is quite often fatal.

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:07 am

That's a real shame! :x

I love watching his programmes. I don't think there was anyone quite that passionate about wildlife whilst on TV. You could tell he was genuinely interested in the animals he was filing. Here's another article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 311298.stm

Another sad loss

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:26 am

Maybe I am being cynical here but this story was the headline on Radio 5 this morning and Nicky Campbell spent fifteen minutes rabbitting on. Sure it is sad news but hundreds are dying in Iraq, kids are starving to death in Africa and the UK is plagued by crime, terrorism and social meltdown. If you play with fire you will get burnt.

Next up. Mountaineer falls to death, dictator assassinated and Indy driver smashes into wall and is dead.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:07 pm

Harry2 - That's exactly what I heard this morning. I do like Campbell and 'Foggers' but they can indeed rabbit on!!

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:20 pm

Sorry, but we all need a bit of lightening up methinks...

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:52 pm

sad news. He was a true legend that man.

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:01 pm

I did find this quite amusing though

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:07 pm

MJD - I was just uploading that!

In this day and age nothing is sacred...

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:03 pm

sorry Chief! Theres bound to be plenty more gags coming along, so as im out on the lash tonight you can post them all

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:49 pm

Enjoy yer evening - I've managed to swindle Thursday and Friday off this week, so looking forward to a good few lash sessions too!