Can you even believe that Steve Irwin died?

Question

i know i can't. he was my idol, and still is. his death has also made a bit of impact on me. he was a great, amazing, awesome man and his works have changed the world bit by bit. i thought and wished and hoped that i could meet him one day and talk about his works and animals and other stuff. just being able to shake his hands is enough to make my heart satisfied. it had been on of my dreams to meet him. sadly and depressingly, my dream was crushed thanks to a STUPID F*CKING STINGRAY!!! but i couldnt blame anyone (or anything for that matter) i guess it's what god wants. condolences to steve's family. thank you for your noble work, and rest in peace steve irwin, you will always be loved and greatly appreciated by me and other people all around the world... ='(

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Answer 1

maravichi

Level 6



i will never forget the image of steve irwin talking to the camera while sharks were in a feeding frenzy all around him while he stood in the water...the guy was a crazy kook but he was fascinating, funny and very entertaining...i kind of felt one day his luck would run out the way he took risks dealing with wildlife but i would never have guessed it would take a stingray to be the culprit....my condolences to his friends and family....he was one of a kind and his legacy will continue as his shows run on animal planet

Answer 2

No I can't. I just posted about it, myself. I learned only ten minutes ago, and was very saddened.

He was a unique and great man, with a gift for understanding animals better than many people understand each other.

I'm sorry to hear about your shattered dream of meeting him. That's sad, too.

My condolences to Terri, Bindi, and Bob, and all his other loved ones.

I will miss him. It feels like I lost a friend, tonight.

Answer 3

i'm GUTTED bout Steve, he grew to become into such an concept to those that rather wanna get accessible and do some thing. My pal from college presently did artwork adventure with him over in Aussie and had mentioned he's honestly stunning. i be responsive to we did not be responsive to him in my view yet you gotta have some appreciate for the guy, as he rather has made a distinction to lots of persons's lives. R.I.P Steve xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx

Answer 4

Yeah i was pretty surprised too. Not just at the fact that he died but the last thing i would think he would get killed by was a stingray. Maybe a crocodile or something

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

I completely agree with you! When I was little I used to ask my mom when I was going to get to meet the Crocodile Hunter...and she would say "Maybe someday."

Someday is never. He was my idol, my inspiration. And now he's dead- but somehow his life -and death, are an inspiration still.

Answer 7

honestly...i think its a bit weird that a stingray killed him...a man w/ so much experience to get killed w/ an animal that isnt even know to kill ppl...pardon my expression but i have to say that sounds a bit fishy...im not trying to make a joke but it is strange that something like that would happen...
i mean god bless him and all...may he rest in peace...=(

Answer 8

The guy made a living out of tempting fate. What is so hard to believe?

Answer 9

Strange days on planet earth.

Answer 10

At least he died doing what he loved.

Condolences to all who loved him.