Croc Hunter Dead

[BadBahner]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=127458

[AZKC]

What the hell????? Now that would just suck. He's a great guy :cry:

[Havasu Carrera]

That guy is super educational to the kids and well? Wow how sad for his family! My condolances to a wonderfull man and his family.

[SHOTKALLIN]

THIS IS JUST AWFUL....HE WAS THE GREATEST OF ALL ANIMAL HUNTER SHOW HOSTS. HE WILL BE MISSED. :frown: :frown: :frown:

[BajaMike]

very sad!!!
:cry:

[HammerDown]

I thought Marlin Perkins from Wild Kingdom kicked ass.

[Rexone]

I thought Marlin Perkins from Wild Kingdom kicked ass.
Yes he was just brimming with energy.
RIP Steve, you will certainly be missed. :frown:

[kingcole80]

this is the 3rd death this weekend that ive heard here on the boards, god im glad i stayed home this weekend

[switchin'addiction]

Very sad........they have been replaying the story all morning on the various news channels.

[99 232 baja]

I enjoyed watching his show and he will be missed,but if you play with fire all the time eventually you will get burnt.

[JetBoatRich]

RIP Steve
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/national/0409_steveirwin_a.jpg
Everything he has done, what a way to die :yuk:

[shueman]

He was a true one-of-a-kind...... :cool: His life's work will go on....

[MikeF]

He was a smart guy who did amazing work. Fear is what he was best at removing when being w/ these animals cause he knew what they were able to do and would not get into those positions w/ the animals. Truly sad that the stingray could not have had worse aim and done less damage. Sad day for me/all.....godspeed.

[ECeptor]

With all the stuff he's done, he was living on borrowed time. I'm guessing his last words were "Look at that stingray - she's beauuuutiful!!!"
RIP Steve...

[OCMerrill]

Wow! What a freak deal. Barb on the tail of a Sting Ray into the chest.
This is a very sad deal. He was talented. My kids will miss watching him for sure.

[HammerDown]

Wow! What a freak deal. Barb on the tail of a Sting Ray into the chest.
.
Respectfully I'll disagree...slipping on a banana peel would be more a "freak deal" way of going for this fellow.

[MudPumper]

:cry:

[Jbb]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/860stingraybarb.jpg
Looks dangerous... (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230025446192)

[RiverRatMike]

terrible news, I just can't believe that happened. RIP Steve

[OCMerrill]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/860stingraybarb.jpg
Looks dangerous... (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230025446192)
This is attached to what the news says is a very docile fish. Not in this particular case.
the news has started in on his antics, showing him holding his baby while feeding a Crock, and other stuff. Trying to paint a negative picture of the guy as the news most always does to people. Its a shame.

[JustMVG]

Here is some more http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_en_tv/obit_irwin_39

[YeLLowBoaT]

This is attached to what the news says is a very docile fish. Not in this particular case.
the news has started in on his antics, showing him holding his baby while feeding a Crock, and other stuff. Trying to paint a negative picture of the guy as the news most always does to people. Its a shame.
No offence, but he did a good job painting a negative picture of himself. I also hate to say this now that he is dead... he had it coming. The way he messed with dangerous aminal it was only a matter of time. On one of his shows they actaully showed were a croc took part of his finger. If you play with fire, you will get burned.
I have cuaght "sting rays" fishing, they are any thing but docile. In fact its alot harder to deal with them then sharks of the same size.

[bruddah]

i cant believe this happened either, i mean what are the chances that a stingray will get you right in the heart. the accuracy to make it to the heart passed every bone and organ just amazes me. im sure he would have picked dyin this way tho, doin what he loved to do!

[RitcheyRch]

They claim the people filming have it on tape of him trying to remove the stinger before he died.

[Tom Brown]

I will always remember watching him up to his waist in mud, holding a big stick above his head, and looking at the mud. He was watching for bubbles to show him were the crocodile was. The bubbles were coming up inches from his right leg. Oh boy, did that ever make me laugh. :D
He's a great man and he did it his way. I admire his life and his verve for nature.
Godspeed, Steve Irwin.
I wonder if his last wishes are to be fead to a ravenous group of crocs?

[RitcheyRch]

Well, I think he would have wanted us to learn about the animals.
For instance, the stingray has a relative that actually jumps out of the water.
http://www.malbertphoto.com/mobulas1.html
The ray that got the Crocodile Hunter was said to be 220lbs.Manta rays can grow even bigger.
http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-3563.0.html

[dmontzsta]

Those are huge!