RIP Steve Irwin

Sp00n · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:31

cableguy2003 said:
Tempting fate diving in the great barrier reef ?

I can't imagine he was just diving in to have a little look, he probably swam up to the stingray, all fearless like he does.

As i said, it was a long time coming.

iViper · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:31

Tragic this is.

He made wildlife interesting.

Was asking for it though, some of the things he did. Although I thought a Black Widow spider would bite him in the wilderness, not a poxy stingray.

As Quoted from the BBC -

"What happened to Steve Irwin is like being stabbed in the heart. It has little to do with the venom and all to do with the trauma caused by the barb of the stingray," Dr Geoff Isbister, a clinical toxinologist at the Mater Hospital in Newcastle, Australia, said.

Zip · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:31

-gem- said:
tempting fate by swimming over th top of a creature that kills by aiming its 'weapons' upward....was a bull ray or somethin like that

Considering Stingrays only usually attack when they are attacked or stepped on then it wasnt really tempting fate by swimming over top of one.

Dont forget Stingrays live on the bottom of the ocean so are used to things going over the top of them

UKTopGun · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:31

R.I.P

Stellios · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:33

RIP, he'll always be remembered.

Neoni · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:35

RIP. i loved the guy and his bravery.

iCraig · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:35

Of course he was tempting fate, but that was his job. Making documentaries to educate the world about wild animals involves risks. He knew the risks, and this time, he was unlucky. Although I don't think he was 'asking for it' as this type of death is highly uncommon:

The doctor called in to treat Irwin said to die from a stingray barb was "highly unusual''.

Dr Ed O'Loughlin said he had not come across a death from a stingray before.

"It would be highly unusual for a stingray to cause this type of injury,'' he said.

Davey_Pitch · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:36

R.I.P Steve, you were an absolute legend

kiwi1979 · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:37

R.I.P Mate

matthew_o50 · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:39

Such a sad loss, I loved all his programmes

RIP

Greenlizard0 · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:40

Can't believe it, just found out. RIP

Welshy · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:42

Very sad to hear this

Thoughts are with his family

mark_t50 · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:42

I was genuinely upset and shocked when I heard about this. I always loved watching his shows and he seemed to do a lot of conservation work. He obviously enjoyed his work and was so passionate about it. I think it makes it worse that you got to see his wife and kids on the later shows and I just feel so sorry for them.

RIP Steve

NokkonWud · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:54

Atleast he died doing what he loved. He was awesome.
RIP.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 4 Sep 2006 at 11:55

in a state of shock.

Rest in peace

Violent-J · 4 Sep 2006 at 12:00

Very sad news, an absolute legend. He completely changed the way people view documentaries, instead of boring old commentary he'd get stuck in and make it entertaining for the masses.

G'DAY MATES, WE'RE IN THE AUUUSSTRALIAN OUTBACK AND TODAY WE'RE SEARCHING FOR THE DEADLY CROCODILES. THERE THEY ARE!!!. THESE CROCODILES ARE EXTREMELY HUNGRY AND DANGEROUS, IF YOU GET TOO CLOSE THEY WILL HAVE YOUR LEG OFF AND EAT YOU ALIVE! *steve casually strolls up to crocodile and starts stroking it* lol.

Can't believe he's dead, gutted.

Legend - R.I.P

PaulStat · 4 Sep 2006 at 12:04

iCraig said:
Of course he was tempting fate, but that was his job. Making documentaries to educate the world about wild animals involves risks. He knew the risks, and this time, he was unlucky. Although I don't think he was 'asking for it' as this type of death is highly uncommon:

The venom is unlikely to kill, SI was unlucky enough to get the barb straight through the heart, just like being stabbed.

molinari · 4 Sep 2006 at 12:05

iCraig said:
He knew the risks, and this time, he was unlucky. Although I don't think he was 'asking for it' as this type of death is highly uncommon:

It wasn't the sting that killed him, it was the fact that he was "stabbed" in the heart

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"What happened to Steve Irwin is like being stabbed in the heart. It has little to do with the venom and all to do with the trauma caused by the barb of the stingray," Dr Geoff Isbister, a clinical toxinologist at the Mater Hospital in Newcastle, Australia, said.

Still trying to take it in that he's gone

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dazsly · 4 Sep 2006 at 12:07

Steve Irwin

A true hero

He will be sadly missed

Townlea · 4 Sep 2006 at 12:08

Just seen this on the news - very very sad

RIP