Has everyone heard about the Crocodile Hunter aka Steve Irwin getting killed by a stingray?

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SYDNEY (AFP) - World-renowned Australian "crocodile hunter" and television environmentalist Steve Irwin has been killed by a stingray on the famed Great Barrier Reef, police said.

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The iconic Irwin, 44, known for his enthusiastic handling of even the deadliest of wildlife, was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest during the filming of an underwater documentary off the coast of the northeastern Australian state of Queensland.

"It is believed that Mr Irwin collapsed after being stung by a stingray at Batt Reef off Port Douglas at about 11:00 am (0100 GMT). He had been filming a documentary," a statement from the Queensland Police Service said.

"After being stung by a stingray, his crew called for medical treatment and the Queensland medical helicopter responded, however Mr Irwin had died," the statement added.

Stingrays have several sharp and highly toxic barbs on their tails that they use to defend themselves when they feel threatened.

"(They) are also like a bayonet, like a bayonet on a rifle," Australian wildlife filmmaker David Ireland said. "If it hits any vital organs it's as deadly as a bayonet."

Ambulance service officials said Irwin had suffered a puncture wound to the left side of his chest and he was immediately pronounced dead.

Police said the larger-than-life Irwin's family had been informed of his death. Irwin was married to US-born Terri Irwin and the couple had two children aged eight and three. Irwin's widow was informed of his death while hiking in Tasmania, police said.

The garrulous animal-lover's rallying cry of "crikey" when faced with a crocodile, snake or ferocious-looking spider, made him an Australian icon across the world.

His "Crocodile Hunter" show, in which the tousle-haired adventurer appeared in his trademark khaki shorts and shirt, was first broadcast in 1992 and has been shown around the world on the Discovery cable network ever since.

His outspoken persona became so popular that he won a cameo role in a Hollywood movie, "Dr Dolittle 2," starring US comic actor Eddie Murphy.

Irwin, who was born in the southern Australian city of Melbourne, was raised in Queensland by parents who owned small reptile park that he would eventually take over.

The young Irwin became a crocodile trapper, ridding residential areas of their reptilian threats for a fee.

Irwin's fearless approach to the animal kingdom however provoked international outrage when he involved his infant son in one of his death-defying antics.

In early 2004, he fed a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile with one hand while clutching his baby son Bob in the other during a show at his Australia Zoo reptile park on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland state.

But Irwin was unrepentant when confronted about the incident in an interview. "What I would do differently is I would make sure there were no cameras around," he said.

"I will continue to educate my children and the children of the world so they don't go into the water with crocs."

Australia immediately mourned the loss of one of its best-known sons, with shocked radio listeners and television viewers calling in to express their grief and disbelief.

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Irwin's zoo on his official Christmas card last year, praised Irwin, who has appeared in public service announcements and worldwide events aimed at promoting Australian tourism.

"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," a spokesman said.

And Queensland's Tourism Minister Margaret Keech summed up Australia's reaction to Irwin's sudden death.

"He's done so much for Australia and he'll be missed by the entire world," she told Sky television.

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Yeah. He change into pierced with the help of the chest with the tail of an man or woman stingray. Their tale barbs should be as lengthy and sharp as kitchen knives. some human beings have stated he change into poisoned, yet when he change into stabbed interior the chest he would have died from blood loss earlier the poison ought to take effect. There are comments coming from Australia that he change into attacked, even if it sounds somewhat humorous - they many times depart human beings on my own until eventually they sense very threatened, and Irwin many times knows a thanks to act round animals. in reality that's the first stingray fatality in view that 1945, and in worry-free words the third in Australian heritage. between the worst parts is curiously his spouse Lyn nonetheless doesn't understand because she is mountain trekking interior the distant crucial highlands of Tasmania and would't be contacted.... Seeya, Steve. God Bless. relax in peace.

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Like 8 times so Far On here

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yes.. almost 70% of the questions about celebrities @ the moment is basically the same thing.. steve irwin.. sorry to hear that he died,

Answer 5

Yep! Thanks to Yahoo Answers. That is sad though he seemed like a cool person and I would have liked to meet him in person. RIP Croc Hunter

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This news has been buzzing on Yahoo! Answers, but sadly, it's true.

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

But what a way to go, if you think of it. He loved doing that stuff.

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Here's the link http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_on_en_tv/obit_irwin_2

Answer 8

no. what is everyone talking about?

is little bindy ok? (probably butchered the spelling of her name)


OMG i just hit the link one of the other answerers put tward the top of the page thats so awful.

his wife must be so upset.

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yeah it hit the net like 20 min ago

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yes