OMG
I was sitting here web surfing and watching TV, and saw on the news that Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, just died. They said he was filming a documentary and was stung in the chest by a stingray -- and that the barb pierced his chest.
Given all the dangerous situations he's put himself in, I guess it's not a total shock, but I guess I never expected he'd actually die doing what he does. How sad.
"SYDNEY, Australia - Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, has died in a marine accident off Australia’s northeast coast, local media reported on Monday.
Queensland state government sources quoted by Australian Associated Press (AAP) said Irwin, 44, whose television show “The Crocodile Hunter” won international acclaim and popularized the phrase “Crikey”, was believed to have been killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest.
He was filming an underwater documentary off Port Douglas when the accident occurred, the report said.
Sky Television also reported that Irwin had been stung by a sting ray.
Australian emergency officials could not immediately confirm the reports.
Irwin won a global following for his daredevil antics but also triggered outrage in 2004 by holding his then one-month-old baby while feeding a snapping crocodile at his Australian zoo."
Given all the dangerous situations he's put himself in, I guess it's not a total shock, but I guess I never expected he'd actually die doing what he does. How sad.
"SYDNEY, Australia - Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, has died in a marine accident off Australia’s northeast coast, local media reported on Monday.
Queensland state government sources quoted by Australian Associated Press (AAP) said Irwin, 44, whose television show “The Crocodile Hunter” won international acclaim and popularized the phrase “Crikey”, was believed to have been killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest.
He was filming an underwater documentary off Port Douglas when the accident occurred, the report said.
Sky Television also reported that Irwin had been stung by a sting ray.
Australian emergency officials could not immediately confirm the reports.
Irwin won a global following for his daredevil antics but also triggered outrage in 2004 by holding his then one-month-old baby while feeding a snapping crocodile at his Australian zoo."
posted by PlatinumGirl at 10:16 PM
3 Comments:
He's so young, and has that new baby too. How sad.
I guess I don't know enough about stingrays, but what is a barb?
Peachy: On stingrays, it's the pointed end of their tails -- how they protect themselves when they feel threatened. I believe that when the barb sticks something, it releases a poison. Not usually deadly for humans, but most people I think tend to step on them rather than get stuck in the heart by them. What I've read so far is that the puncture wound probably brought on cardiac arrest. Not sure. Scary, though.
That is so sad. But I think he died doing what he loved.
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