Steve Irwin killed [Archive]

the 12 th man

04/09/2006, 6:32 AM

The famous "Crocodile hunter" was killed in an underwater incident when a Stingray barb pierced his chest.

He was filming a documentary on the Barrier Reef.

One of a kind.

carrickharp

04/09/2006, 7:04 AM

Sad news:(
Report here (http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/crocodile-hunters-deadly-dive/2006/09/04/1157222051512.html)

drinkfeckarse

04/09/2006, 7:11 AM

Very sad alright. His enthusiasm was infectious. R.I.P.

Peadar

04/09/2006, 8:00 AM

Entertaining to some, annoying to others but no one can deny his energy and enthusiasm was second to none. He's done a lot of great work and will be sadly missed.

Wiseguy

04/09/2006, 8:16 AM

Sad news alright and what a way to die.I think he is the 1st person to be killed by a ray since the 1940's.Apparently half the world knew of his death before his wife as she was in Tasmania and no one could contact her at the time.I met the guy at his Zoo in 1999 and he certainly was a larger than life character but i think it was more to do with his passion for Crocs in particular more than being a showman.He wasn't everyones cup of tea but he worked hard for what he believed in and you have to respect him for that.

Pauro 76

04/09/2006, 8:29 AM

He's a bit of an entertainer and his enthusiasm endeared him to many. RIP

Terry

04/09/2006, 8:35 AM

He died doing something he loved, and weather people loved him or hated him, everyone respected him for what he did R.I.P. "Crikey"

Lionel Ritchie

04/09/2006, 10:33 AM

Strabane_Harp

04/09/2006, 10:39 AM

Seen on the news there, wasnt the sting poison as such which did it, it was the actualy stab would which pierced the heart.

Terrible thing.

De Town

04/09/2006, 11:38 AM

I always thought that he could end up dying with an injury caused by an animal. Good entertainer though. RIP

Wiseguy

04/09/2006, 11:57 AM

Very sad. I think he has a young family as well.

Apparently he was very unlucky in that if he'd been stung anywhere but the torso he'd not only have survived but would've been laughing about it and showing it off to the camera.

He has 2 kids, a 7 year old and a 3 year old AFAIK.Lots of people get stung by rays and by all accounts it's extremely sore but most people get stung in the leg by stepping on them.

Terry

04/09/2006, 12:26 PM

First person to be killed by a stingray since 1940 !

Peadar

04/09/2006, 12:47 PM

First person to be killed by a stingray since 1940 !

Depending on which expert you listen to.
I heard reports about a 12 year old boy being killed by a stingray in Queensland in 1989.

Can't find info for it on the interweb though...

pete

04/09/2006, 1:35 PM

Certainly one of a kind. I am sure not the first time he has been stung but maybe he used up his luck too many times.

paul_oshea

04/09/2006, 1:39 PM

ya annoying to some would be a good word for describing him, extremely naive and arrogant would be another. does no one remember when he was feeding crocs with his little boy in the other arm?

Anyway he is a big loss to austrialia and to all that watched his show RIP steve.

Peadar

04/09/2006, 1:58 PM

does no one remember when he was feeding crocs with his little boy in the other arm?

The man was reared on his parents zoo so what may seem dangerous or reckless to us, could have been every day stuff to him.
That incident was investigated and he was not found to be in breach of safety regulations.

paul_oshea

04/09/2006, 2:07 PM

The man was reared on his parents zoo so what may seem dangerous or reckless to us, could have been every day stuff to him.
That incident was investigated and he was not found to be in breach of safety regulations.

yes true, but that was carried out by the aussies themselves where he is a legend. the whole country is in mourning, got this from an aussie work colleague:

"A huge amount of people back home are seriously upset and in shock over it. It is a really big thing back home (Massive). The prime minister has sent condolences to the family and all the radio stations and TV presenters are talking about what a huge loss it is (members of the public are calling in to talk shows to tell everyone how great he was). Mates all over the country are getting together and going out to have a beer on Steve - to mourn the loss. News internet sites back home are getting more that 4000 hits every hour. He might have been crazy but everyone loved him! "

anyhow now is not the time for this. what is strange is the fact that its so rare to die from a stingray, and with all the other stuff he did you would have expected it to happen from that.

drinkfeckarse

04/09/2006, 2:13 PM

, extremely naive would be another.

Don't think you could ever call him that Paul. He was obviously an expert in animal handling. He possibly made it look easy but that would be more down to experience and method. I don't think you can afford to be naive when it comes to handling Crocs,Snakes etc, he wouldn't have lasted half as long as he did if he was.

sligoman

04/09/2006, 2:46 PM

I always thought that he could end up dying with an injury caused by an animalSame here, always thought it would catch up with him eventually. He was mental at times but still good to watch, RIP.

sligoman

04/09/2006, 4:05 PM

Wikipedia already updated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin). Scroll down for complete story of his death.

cheifo

04/09/2006, 4:18 PM

Loved him, gutted R.I.P.

Stevo Da Gull

04/09/2006, 11:20 PM

I have the book he released and a whole load of his Crocodile Hunter episodes on tape. He's also my screensaver on my PC, I'm shocked that he's dead. As someone who always had an interest in wildlife, Steve Irwins passion jumped right out of the TV screen and grabbed me and obviously countless others around the globe. I was so shocked when I read the news, he's just one of these people who you can build up an air of invincibility about but at the end of the day we're all human.One of his up close and personal episodes (looking back on what was supposed to be his life so far) brought me to tears but this news has'nt, probably because it has'nt sunk in yet. I really regret now not getting to meet him that time he was in Dublin.
He was unique and I don't feel like there's anything I can say that would be a fitting send-off for the great man. My best wishes are with his wife Terri and his two young children as well as his best mate Wes.
RIP

jebus

05/09/2006, 1:39 PM

I'm shocked by the amount of people who start sniggering when they hear that he has died. I was at Electric Picnic over the weekend when the news spread around the campsite and the amount (I'd say 95%) of people that either cheered or started laughing was incredible. As someone else on this thread has previously said, whether you loved him or hated him you couldn't deny that the man was good at doing what he loved. I remember the same sort of sniggering at Timothy Treadwells death (although on a much smaller scale due to the size of celebrity between the two) and I could never understand it. Christ we should all be so lucky to die doing something we love, although hopefully in less horrific circumstances to Treadwell obviously.

RIP Steve Irwin

sligoman

05/09/2006, 3:45 PM

The jokes are already starting an all, got a tx with one today:eek:

Peadar

05/09/2006, 3:52 PM

I got the Irwin Cream yesterday and BBC News Stingray today...

Block G Raptor

06/09/2006, 9:46 AM

RIP. Always knew this was going to happen some day

drinkfeckarse

06/09/2006, 10:22 AM

Stevo Da Gull

07/09/2006, 9:59 PM

Dominic Diamond did a horrible piece in the Star today ( I'm aware it's a rag btw) where he opens with the line "Admit it, you laughed didn't you?"

His column basically then goes along the lines of yeah it's a shame but he had it coming. He tries to say the Irwin used to go into the jungle to take the **** out of animals and crocs etc just to make money out of them.

Don't let facts get in the way Mr Diamond eh? Forget about the fact that he was a huge conservationist.

I wasn't a big fan of Steve Irwin even though I did find his shows watchable and entertaining but I feel like e-mailing the pr!ck over his shallow remarks. :mad:

It's shocking how utterly ignorant some people are. I would'nt bother with an e-mail, the f**ker would probably just laugh it off. I'm glad I've never bought that newspaper - and I don't expect that stat to change anytime soon.

I can tell you one thing for sure- Steve Irwin done more good for this earth in his 44 years than this Dominic Diamond idiot could do in a million.

Peadar

08/09/2006, 9:30 AM

Australians have been urged to wear khaki on Friday, in memory of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.
Leading political figures have joined the tribute for the naturalist and television personality who died this week after being struck by a stingray.

Full story here... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5326286.stm)

BohsPartisan

08/09/2006, 11:30 AM

Tragic and all but isn't getting people to dress up in Khaki taking it a bit too far?
Whats going to happen when Dame Edna dies?

Peadar

08/09/2006, 11:37 AM

Whats going to happen when Dame Edna dies?

Reminds me of a costume party I was at in Shropshire.
Not sure if I could fit into that outfit anymore but if it's a Friday then I might just get away with it in work. :D

Peadar

08/09/2006, 12:52 PM

There's a poll on the BBC website, asking if the footage of Steve Irwin being killed was released, would you watch it?
The yes vote is taking a comfortable lead and I have to say that I'd watch it too.
It can't be too gruesome.
In the water, a fish attacks in a split second, the barb goes through his chest, he pulls it out and falls unconscious.
Nothing nearly as bad as the Islamic fundamentalists hacking off the heads of their hostages.

Raheny Red

09/09/2006, 4:41 PM

What's the link? I probably would watch it. I have to admit that I watched one of those be-headings before on ogrish ( I think) and I have not been to that website since :(

Peadar

10/09/2006, 9:40 AM

What's the link?

Here's the link to the poll... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5326802.stm)

It seems that a low key funeral has been held for him and that his body will be buried in his family zoo.

Peadar

12/09/2006, 9:19 AM

Up to 10 stingrays have been found dead and mutilated on Australia’s eastern coast since “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin was killed by one of the animals last week, an official said today, prompting concerns of revenge attacks on the normally docile fish.
The popular television star was killed last week when a stingray barb pierced his chest as he filmed a TV show off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

The dead stingrays have been discovered on two beaches in Queensland state, including two that were found today with their tails lopped off, said state fisheries department official Wayne Sumpton.
Sumpton said fishermen who inadvertently caught the diamond-shaped rays sometimes cut off their tails to avoid being stung, but the practice was uncommon.

Michael Hornby, executive director of Irwin’s conservation group Wildlife Warriors, said he was concerned the rays were being hunted and killed in retaliation for the TV star’s death.
“We just want to make it very clear that we will not accept and not stand for anyone who’s taken a form of retribution. That’s the last thing Steve would want,” he said.

Story taken from here... (http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/09/12/story276435.html)
If these really are "revenge" attacks, it's one of the most absurd things I've ever heard! Imagine people in Ireland going around mutilating cars every week after all the people they've killed the previous weekend!

Stevo Da Gull

13/09/2006, 10:59 PM

Story taken from here... (http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/09/12/story276435.html)
If these really are "revenge" attacks, it's one of the most absurd things I've ever heard! Imagine people in Ireland going around mutilating cars every week after all the people they've killed the previous weekend!

Thats sad really, that would make Steve sick to his stomach if he were alive. There's many words you could use to describe it, stupid certainly being one of them, stupid, malicious and ignorant. You could compare it to George Bush trying to go to war with hurricane Katrina except this is much worse because its true. TBH though i'm not all that surprised, I'm not saying I've lost all faith in humanity or anything like that but I'm never surprised anymore by some people's.... (cant find the right word)..... ignorance:confused:

Raheny Red

14/09/2006, 12:20 AM

I'd use ironic for the story. :confused: