Do you think it was meerly a matter of time, considering how freegin whacked out he seemed doign the things he did for a living and fun i guess?
2006-09-03 19:50:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Tina M...i should be ASHAMED of myself? no, HE should be ashamed of himself for putting himself in harms way with a wife a 2 small children to care for. Im sorry he died, but for christs sake, he was playing around with sum of the most LETHAL creatures, crawlign or swimming the planet!!
2006-09-03 19:58:27 · update #1
Yes, I do.
I do believe that he was somewhat careful and knew what he was doing much (or most) of the time or it may have happened sooner ... but sadly ... living that kind of life is courting tragedy.
2006-09-03 19:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
His wife knew who and what he was and supported him and his beliefs completely. It wasn't a job for Steve, it was his life. A life long passion and a cause he was totally committed to. He was born into that environment and was one of the most careful people i know with better reflexes and instincts than a cat. I can tell you we Australians never saw it coming.If there was one thing we thought would never kill Steve Irwin it was another animal. So when in all you consider he has been doing this for almost all of his 44 years, I guess most of us didn't think it was a matter of time. We thought he would be doing this until he was 100.
2006-09-03 20:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 22:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by kenton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an Aussie I feel really sad at the loss of Steve Irwin. What he did for conservation in this country should be admired,not to mention the work he did for our endangered native animals.Have some respect for the loss of one of our countrys great icons, and spare a thought for his devastated family, Crikey your bloody heartless!!!
2006-09-03 20:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by that b puss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BRISBANE, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition. He was 44.
Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state when he was stung, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.
He collapsed at Batt Reef, near Low Isle and the resort town of Port Douglas, Queensland state police said in a statement. Port Douglas is about 1,260 miles north of Brisbane, the state capital.
A rescue helicopter rushed to the scene but Irwin had died, the statement said.
Queensland ambulance service spokesman Bob Hamil confirmed that a diver had been killed by a stingray off Lowe Isles Reef and said cause of death appeared to be a "stingray strike to the chest."
Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter," which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.
He rode his image into a feature film, and developed the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction.
Irwin had received some negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at the Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his month-old son into a crocodile pen during a wildlife show. He tucked the infant under one arm while tossing the 13-foot reptile a piece of meat with the other.
Authorities declined to charge Irwin for violating safety regulations.
Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken.
Irwin was also seen as a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. The federal government recently dropped plans to allow crocodile safaris for wealthy tourists in the Northern Territory following his vehement objections.
Irwin told the Australian television program "A Current Affair" that "killing one of our beautiful animals in the name of trophy hunting will have a very negative impact on tourism, which scares the living daylights out of me."
He is survived by his American wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Irwin for his work in promoting Australia through projects such as "G'Day LA," an Australian tourism and trade promotion week in Los Angeles in January.
"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," Downer's spokesman Tony Parkinson said.
Stingrays have flat bodies and tails with serrated spines, which contain venom and can cause cuts and puncture wounds. The creatures are not aggressive and injury usually occurs when a swimmer or diver accidentally steps on one:-(
2006-09-03 19:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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.
2006-09-03 22:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by Dea&Bubbles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did have a risky job. He knew what the risks were and it was worth it to him to keep doing it.
(I am sorry his life has ended like this.)
It does bring home the fact that people are not invulnerable, that they need to consider how fragile life is when they are about their business.
2006-09-03 19:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Candidus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every job can be a risk unfortunatley :-( R.I.P Steve - You're going to be very sadly missed xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx
2006-09-03 19:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by shiv2169 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wild is not there for our entertainment!
People won't agree with me, but it had to happen. Man being pally pally with wild animals is simply asking for trouble. Man showing disrespect for nature is asking for problems later and Man pretending he can conquer and tame all.....result is what happened to the Crocodile Hunter.
2006-09-03 19:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wow, Tragedies happen and or famous people always seam to die on or around My birthday. what gives?
2006-09-03 20:09:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sherry M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋