Steve Irwin "Croc Hunter" is dead

[Rip the Jacker]

aww man that sucks

 

[Avalon]

NO! HE CAN'T BE DEAD!

 

[bennylong]

time to live everyday like it's the last

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: aidanjm
that is sad. didn't he have a little girl?

What the hell is a "sting-ray barb"..?

I think it's their long sharp tail that they straighten to use as a weapon.

I found this pic, looks pretty sharp

stingray barb

 

[Kyle]

wow that is really sad =(
but ya, it's good he died doin what he loved

 

[Leros]

I always knew he would get killed by an extreme animal. At least he died doing what he loved.

 

[Shawn]

Crazy, but I always knew he was going to die eventually from doing something crazy. I thought he'd get killed by a croc or a snake though.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

wiki

Their stinger is a razor-sharp, barbed or serrated cartilaginous spine which grows from the ray's whip-like tail (like a fingernail). It is coated with a toxic venom.

It is possible for ray stings to be fatal if they sever major arteries, are in the chest or pelvic region, or are improperly treated.

 

[adlep]

RIP

Not a good news; he seemed like a very nice fellow - very pasionate about the animal world...

 

[Dedpuhl]

Sucks

 

[Shawn]

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20349892-952,00.html

 

[InlineFive]

Ouch, I hope his wife and daughter will be okay.

 

[So]

Who would have thought it'd be from a totally non aggressive animal.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

NOOOOOOOOO! he just had a baby too! arg, he was one of the best TV personalities and shows ever to grace the TV set. SIGH RIP

 

[everman]

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

How long before the vid winds up on the net?

 

[Stumps]

are you guys sure this is real?

there has been nothing on Australian news programs or newspapers about this.

EDIT : yep, it's all over the news....by crickey

 

[mrrman]

that sucks....he was a cool guy

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Stumps
are you guys sure this is real?

there has been nothing on Australian news programs or newspapers about this.

I think it is being reported on local news up in Cairns. Might take a while to filter down to the northern states. It is reported on a few Australian web sites, tho.

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: InlineFive
Ouch, I hope his wife and daughter will be okay.

Wife, daughter, and son (born in 2003).

 

[EyeMWing]

I can imagine his last words were something to the effect of "BY CRIKEY, LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY! YOU'RE A PRETTY LITTLE ONE, AIN'T YA?"

 

[Baked]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I love the guy! Now I'm sad stoner.

 

[Rob9874]

I sent the first link posted to Drudge, and it just showed up on his site 2 min ago. I wonder if others were sending too.

 

[Shawn]

I swam with stingrays in Grand Cayman. I knew they could be dangerous but never realized that they could be fatal.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I can imagine his last words were something to the effect of "BY CRIKEY, LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY! YOU'RE A PRETTY LITTLE ONE, AIN'T YA?"

lmao