Steve Irwin (croc hunter) dead
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balogh03
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gregb said:
that is soo sad, but the way that you put it almost makes it impossible to not laugh.
Slickdonkey
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Absolutely, I think I read there have been like 17 deaths by stingrays worldwide since 1996. Of course most people probably don't have contact with stingrays, but...
tamarindthai
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RIP,,man,,, the crocc-man
I've dove with them numerous times...I've never dove with the species that killed him...but many of them can be dangerous under certain circumstances.
No matter what you thought about him, there was no denying that he was an avid conservationalist and he loved the animals he worked with. The crazy things he did on his show is what got people to tune in...and in the process, hopefully they learned something about nature. I don't think he had a death wish at all, I think he knew what he was doing (most of us would never have survived as long as he did doing the things he could do), and I think all he wanted was to share with the rest of the world the things he saw up close all the time. Personally, I have a lot of respect for him...the message of his shows was always about the conservation of wildlife, and he presented in a manner that got people to watch and learn...
MikeS
No matter what you thought about him, there was no denying that he was an avid conservationalist and he loved the animals he worked with. The crazy things he did on his show is what got people to tune in...and in the process, hopefully they learned something about nature. I don't think he had a death wish at all, I think he knew what he was doing (most of us would never have survived as long as he did doing the things he could do), and I think all he wanted was to share with the rest of the world the things he saw up close all the time. Personally, I have a lot of respect for him...the message of his shows was always about the conservation of wildlife, and he presented in a manner that got people to watch and learn...
MikeS
matts125
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I think that this for sure is a very sad day! his shows were so educational and he did not deserve to go this way, however like Nikki said wild animals are so very unpredictable a freak accident could happen at any given time..
RIP Steve Irwin....
Matt
RIP Steve Irwin....
Matt
Today Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray. It is quite obvious he wasnt wearing his sun block to protect him from the rays.
kinda in poor taste don't ya think?:evil:
matts125
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I agree Brett......
Matt
Matt
shallowreef
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What a freakish way to go! I thought he would've gotten biutten by a posionus snake or attacked by a crocodile or something. But this was so wierd how he died. I heard it was like a one in a billion chance of happening.
Krish
RF STAFF
I agree...I'm not afraid of anything in the water. I'm even a knucklehead sometimes like my last fire coral incadent, but regardless of the situation, I never mess with anything dangerous. If a shark or barracuda is around, I don't get out of the water and will continue swimming around, BUT I don't mess with them either and just pretend they aren't there. Same goes for stingrays. I watch them swim past me all the time or resting about 6 ft under my in the sand and would never provoke them. I just watch them for a few and then carry on. I've never been bitten or whipped and it may just be luck, but I personally think it has to do with the fact that I never mess with any of them
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
krish please knock on wood dood
Krish
RF STAFF
Just did...I go out tomorrow afternoon for a late swim looking for a few things
