AlternativeNick
Sep 4 2006, 05:06 AM
Steve Irwin (or as many of you know him, the Crocodile Hunter) Known for his famous exclamation 'Crikey!' has died in a freak accident in Cairnes Australia He was actually killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest. QUOTE He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said.
It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest.
He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary when the tragedy occured.
Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality this morning at Batt Reef off Port Douglas.
Irwin's body is being flown to Cairns.
It is believed Mr Irwin's American-born wife Terri is trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania and is yet to be told of her husband's death. View the full story: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html
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jlhaslip
Sep 4 2006, 05:10 AM
Crikey! That'll wreck his day...
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BuffaloHELP
Sep 4 2006, 06:11 AM
My friend's daughter will be sad to hear this story. She idolized Steve and for his famous TV programs, she wanted to become a veterinarian. It is a sad day for animal lovers and a planet which is striving so hard to promote kinder, gentler appeal towards all living creatures. I will miss Steve... I hope Terri would find some comfort.
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Kryptonite
Sep 4 2006, 08:14 AM
I'm an Australian and when i heard the news it struck like lightning in all of us at school. IT will be a sad country without the old CRikey from the television. His wife is bieng flown to Brisbane and is in massive shock, I wonder how his poor kids are coping. These are some terrible times we are living in at this moment. Steve IRwin May You Always be in our hearts. RIP you were born in a world which you loved and you died doing the thing you loved. May Gods Graceful Hands LIft You Into The Most HIgh Of Heaven. RIP good friend you will always be in our hearts.
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Albus Dumbledore
Sep 4 2006, 08:24 AM
yippie! is my opninion... the guy was an idiot... no offense to the people who liked him, but he was a straight up idiot, i mean he took his kid within 5-6 feet of a alligator or crocadile, whichever one it was.... QUOTE 'Crocodile Hunter' takes baby to feed crocs
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin took his month-old son to his first croc feeding on Friday, offering the reptile a chicken with one hand and holding the baby in the other.
With a capacity crowd looking on, Irwin dangled a dead chicken before the 13-foot crocodile named Murray, which snapped up the offering. Irwin's tiny son Bob looked on from his other arm.
"He's one-month-old, so it's about time Bob got out there and did his first croc demo," the Australian celebrity told the crowd at his Australian Zoo.  thats as bad a michael jackson holding his son over a ledge....(yes i was wrong earlyer, it was MJ)
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Kryptonite
Sep 4 2006, 08:38 AM
Albus, don't you have one bit of sympathy in you, his kids are going to be growing up not knowing who there father really was. S o please show some respect. He was a good and kind man. I met him he was great showed me alot of things. And Just because he took His kid within feet of a crocodile isntr dangerous he knew what he was doing. Man Michael Jackson hung his baby of a frikin balcony. So Plaease just Show some respect.
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Saint_Michael
Sep 4 2006, 09:32 AM
All i have to say holy (you know what), talk about the odd's. Whats weird is that even though i don't know the whole story besides the final outcome is that you have to provoke just enough for them to attack you. OF course it's going to even harding on the kids especially his son who will only remember him by picutres and video's. He will be sorely missed by everyone across the world.
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midnitesun
Sep 4 2006, 10:10 AM
oh boy i always thought he would meet his end by one of his croc friends ,i am sure he would have not prefered a sting ray , anyway he is real joy to watch and many people from around the world will surely miss him ,by the way i am still upset a sting ray got him
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Cool_Freaker
Sep 4 2006, 10:38 AM
It really is a shame. Whilst his programs were over the top, and he just fed the American held stereotype of Australians, there was no doubt he was a conservationist at heart. He had a passion for what he did (which was evident throughout his shows and movies), and most definitely made a difference in the world in the way of saving the animals. Condolences to his family, though I believe his daughter already has a headstart in the industry (anyone seen the Australia Zoo ads?) and hopefully will continue her father's legacy.
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Avalon
Sep 4 2006, 12:53 PM
Yes, Steve Irwin was over the top, but this was a man very passionate about what he does. He could not help but let his passion overflow and hopefully have a few more people follow his cause. As an Australian I sometimes found him embarrassing, but you have to admire the fact that his heart was in the right place, (no pun intended about the way he died) and he really believed in what he was doing. Never have I seen a person so 'up' all the time, it was not just an act for the cameras, he was like this all the time. Talk about passion! No matter what you thought about him or the things he has done, Steve Irwin did a lot of good things for the environment. He will be sorely missed as a great Australian character and ambassador.
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Empy
Oct 13 2006, 02:39 PM
I do think it's pretty sad, certainly the way he died. Although honestly my girlfriend cared a lot more then I did, she acted like it was her closed friend... woman. 
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special
Oct 9 2006, 02:54 AM
Lame way to die, never liked him anyway he's to fake etc. Shows where boring if you ask me stil a good man has died rip.
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zyzzyvette
Oct 9 2006, 01:41 AM
I'm sorry, but when someone spends all that time provoking dangerous animals... how is it such a surprise when he is killed by one?  Wasn't that his entire gimmick- that the animals he poked at were deadly? I can't say I feel sorry for him, since he decided to take those risks of his own free will, although I have to feel a bit bad for his kids. Not only do they have to deal with all the stuff a 'normal' kid with a single mom would, they get to go through life with everyone around them knowing how their dad died, bringing it up, etc... No doubt this whole mess will continue to cause them more pain in the future. 
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sportytalk
Sep 5 2006, 11:15 PM
Steve Irwin was a very good presenter of a very good wildlife documentary. I'm not really into those kinds of TV programmes, but I have to admit, i've watched a couple of the episodes he's hosted. It's a shame that he's accidentally killed himself, I don't think anyone would be able to host crocodile hunter as well as he did. For everything he's done for educational / interest purposes, he really didn't deserve to die. I really do feel sorry for his family, and agree with what's said a couple of posts above mine about feeling sorry for his sons. They will grow up with only their childhood memories reminding them of what their father was really like. I guess they'll have a couple of videos of his crocodile hunter episodes, but watching on television isn't the same as actually seeing in real life.
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Slay
Sep 5 2006, 11:01 PM
It sucks that he died, I always figured he get his arm bitten off or head or something but nope...got killed by a stingray, lol. Anyways, I hope the best for his family. Atleast he lived his life doing what he loved to do.
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