2006-10-05 05:43:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Neither. From all reports, Steve was not doing anything to harm or scare the stingray, but for whatever reason the stingray felt scared and stung Steve.
Steve knew so much about the animal kingdom I am sure he always knew that this was a risk, whether with stingrays,snakes or crocs.
2006-10-05 05:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by momofmodi 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Neither, according to all reports Steve did nothing to provoke the stingray, he was just doing his show and happened to swim over the stingray at the wrong time, the stingray felt threatened and only did what stingrays do naturally to defend themselves. Steve knew the risks of swimming in the area that he was in and the risk that a stingray poses; this was a freak accident that has only happened a few other times. In fact, the only times anyone has died from a stingray attack have been instances where the barb has gone directly into the heart, as in Steve's case.
2006-10-05 05:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Eileen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steve Irwin engaged in high-risk behavior. Diving with sting-rays would not be considered high risk as sting-rays are generally very placid animals. It was just a freak accident.
2006-10-05 05:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The sting ray was covered with sand and steve couldn't see it. when steve swam by the covered sting ray it startled the sting ray then it used self-defense and stabbed him. i would say it is neither's true fault. steve couldn't see the sting ray and the sting ray was just trying to save itself
2006-10-05 06:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sophia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say it, but if you really had to blame somebody for his death, it would have to be Irwin himself.
I enjoyed watching him do the things that he did, but one of the reasons he was so famous was because he wasn't much for safety measures.
I'm sure he knew about the threat of sting rays, but he just got too close anyway. It's truly sad- I seriously miss that guy.
2006-10-05 05:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by Ghostman 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love Steve Erwin, BUT I think it was his own fault....he could have worn chest protection, just in case of an accident...like what happened. Hed be alive today, if he had.
We'll miss him greatly.
2006-10-05 07:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by ~~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More his then anything. He knew the risk of what he was doing and he paid the ultimate price doing what he loved.
2006-10-05 05:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by Special Ed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
his fault for getting near a stingray in the first place
2006-10-05 05:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was just doing his job its wasnt his fault or the stingrays its a risk you take with any job .electricians and so on take risk everyday!
2006-10-05 05:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by starglowshady 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nobodies fault just a freak mishap
2006-10-05 05:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by gizmo's pal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋