2006-09-08 04:07:44 · 9 answers · asked by eulalie7 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
There have been only 17 known deaths EVER - it's very rare to die from a stingray attack.
2006-09-08 04:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by Roccadoodle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like 1 in 10 or 20 yrs globaly. Infact in 200 years of recorded history in Australia only 3 people including our beloved crocodile hunter have died though there are 100s of reported stings every year.
2006-09-08 04:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been 18 people killed so far ( EVER) because of a stingray attack Poor Steve Irwin and his family. May he rest in peace
2006-09-08 04:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
12-15 reported in recorded history!
2006-09-08 11:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've swum with them and they are larger than you think but very friendly. The guide told us that no one that he had taken out had ever been stung (but I suppose he would).
Someone on the TV the other night said that the number of deaths was in single figures.
2006-09-08 04:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Silkie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably lyk 0
cos Steve Irwin is only the 3rd person ever known to have been killed by one.
2006-09-08 04:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by ActionMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like only 2 other deaths in austrailia recorded.
2006-09-08 04:13:18 · answer #7 · answered by egback08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read that only 7 people in the world have been stung and died from it, one of them being steve irwin. however alot more die from the infection that they dont get treated. but only seven have died from the actual sting not the infection
2006-09-08 04:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
crocodile hunter was the second off the coast of australia since 1940's. not sure worldwide.
2006-09-08 04:09:59 · answer #9 · answered by K B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steve is the third person killed in australias history by one
2006-09-08 04:21:59 · answer #10 · answered by shotgunsherriffs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋