(NSR) RIP Croc Hunter

**Camilo** · 09-03-2006, 10:48 PM

Just heard Steve Irwin, aka the Crocodile Hunter died in some kind of marine accident. RIP.

**Jim S** · 09-03-2006, 10:50 PM

That's tragic.

I enjoyed his show with my kids years ago.

++VIBES to his family.

**Camilo** · 09-03-2006, 10:53 PM

Wikipedia is claiming a stingray barb through the chest. News says nothing.

Props to the man who had more passion for his work than anyone I know, and best wishes to his family.

**powstash** · 09-03-2006, 10:56 PM

just read this too:

It is believed Mr Irwin's American-born wife Terri is trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania and is yet to be told of her husband's death.

RIP Steve. This is a tough one considering he was a genuine guy and stoked about life, his family and all things in nature

LINK

**rightcoast** · 09-03-2006, 10:57 PM

Links to Aussie news articles on the Wikipedia site.
Seems to be true. RIP.

**summit** · 09-03-2006, 10:59 PM

CRIKEY!

Associated Press confirms... says "marine accident"

I hope he got to stick his thumb up that stingray's bum before he went out.

RIP Steve. You entertained me and educated people about nature a lot.

**mc_roon** · 09-03-2006, 11:01 PM

oh shit. +++vibes for his family, BUT - you had to see it coming

**The AD** · 09-03-2006, 11:16 PM

This is sad. Steve Irwin was great. Talk about a guy stoked on life!

**tijuana bass** · 09-03-2006, 11:18 PM

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14663786/

How sad.

**summit** · 09-03-2006, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by The AD

Talk about a guy stoked on life!

Amen
The world is a lesser place now.

**Rasputin** · 09-03-2006, 11:27 PM

Bummer.

In spite of some of his antics, the guy genuinely loved animals, from the least to the greatest.

**hutash** · 09-03-2006, 11:29 PM

Very sad, he was a cool kind of guy, but I am amazed he lived as long as he did. He sure had a crazy streak in him. He had a zest for life, I only hope he want out doing what he loved, there is no better way to leave this world.

Peace to his family

**freshie247** · 09-04-2006, 01:06 AM

RIP! A stingray stike to the chest sounds awful! I'm guessing he was swimming above it & it freaked. This seems like an unusual way to die? anybody ever hear of it before?

**rippah** · 09-04-2006, 01:24 AM

That sucks!

I loved that guy. He was the King of Enthusiasm.

RIP

r.

**majortom** · 09-04-2006, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by freshie247

RIP! A stingray stike to the chest sounds awful! I'm guessing he was swimming above it & it freaked. This seems like an unusual way to die? anybody ever hear of it before?

I've certainly heard of it happening - the barb, especially on bigger stingrays, is easily big enough to puncture vital organs

Pretty awful way to go. +++vibes to his family, but I guess at least he went doing what he loved

**P_McPoser** · 09-04-2006, 01:38 AM

Freaky.
Vibes.

**splat** · 09-04-2006, 02:01 AM

Wow. Kind of a freak thing you'd only think could happen in a movie.
The ocean has no mercy.

**Mr.Scruff** · 09-04-2006, 03:32 AM

That's terrible, he used to take his kids and wife with him all over the place filming the shows

**team ftb** · 09-04-2006, 03:36 AM

News on Yahoo says he was doing some filming in the Great Barrier Reef on his boat. The stingray barb apparently punctured his heart. The rays I've seen that are anly about 2 1/2 feet wide still have a nasty 2 1/2 barb and thats the visible part.

Sad to see as he definitely lived life with gusto. Vibes to the family.

**edg** · 09-04-2006, 03:56 AM

The barb is also venomous, can cause infections if caught quickly, and will cause death through stroke/heart attack like symptoms if not, I believe. He got it right in the chest, so had no chance...

edg

**Hayduke** · 09-04-2006, 04:09 AM

Very sad. The guy was nuts but very entertaining.

This went round work this morning....

**edg** · 09-04-2006, 04:19 AM

Heh, that's great Hayduke

edg

**Ripzalot** · 09-04-2006, 05:37 AM

really sad.

**taz** · 09-04-2006, 06:05 AM

Cradle Mountain overland track which is the most likely trail she could be on is a 7 day hike. No cell phone coverage from waterfalls till you get to derwent bridge then it's still patchy. Lets hope she is either near the start or the very end. What a thing to happen on fathers day of all days. I was talking to one of my friends back home and she was saying last week there was a new add for australia zoo, with Bindi playing and saying "you might even see my dad" heart go's out to the little ones.