Steve Irwin "Crocodile Hunter" Killed by Stingray

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Must say find this "he had it coming" attitude towards a recently deceased person in rather poor taste.

Who is to say what is "dangerous" or not? Hmmm? Men are creatures of risk, and without some of them this and the risks they took this world would be a very sorry plance indeed.

If a man likes to drive fast at the races, should he deserve to die in a car crash? If a man happens to like being in the military, should he deserve to be shot at?

Mr. Irwin died doing something he was passionate about, and that passion translated into a wealth of knowledge about animals that will be his legacy. So the man took risks? What of it? At least Mr. Irwin went to his grave knowing he made a difference in this world, something that rarely happens to those that play things safe. Now is the time for celebrating an extraordinary life, and a bit of greiving for a widow and her children without their father. It tis not the time for "well he never would be told" .

L.
 
Of course I deeply regret his death, but taking into account his way of living, Mr. Irving died of "natural causes".
 
Contrary to popular belief, Steve Irwin did not dangle his son as "bait" for a crocodile. He held him tightly while feeding a croc. Now this may seem unconventional and lacking common sense to most of us, but you must keep in mind that he was raised around crocodiles, and his father probably did the same thing to him when he was a lad. Even though the media would like to think so, this does not even compare to that one man freak show, Michael Jackson, who carelessly hung his infant son over a balcony like a bag of potatoes in the name of publicity. It was in their blood. It was their life's work.

They never treated these animals as pets. They were respected for what they were; wild animals. Unfortunately, from what I am hearing, he swam over the stingray and didn't even touch it. It was a careless move which cost him his life.

I agree with Sudsmaster and Laundress. There was nothing not to like about Steve Irwin, and saying he had it coming, or they knew it was going to happen is sad and undeserving.

Venus
 
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I was sorry to hear this horrible news, such a sad thing for his young family. alr2903
 
Steve Irwin

Wow... I never realised how Steve and his antics had obtained such high exposure in the US and beyond..... He will be very sadly missed by all of us... he was a complete animal saviour!. We have met him a couple of times, even sat next to him on a flight from Melboure to Maroochydore... he was a total gentleman.... If you are ever in Australia, you MUST make every attempt to visit his zoo located in the hinterland of ths Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Its is a BRILLIANT hands on Aussie wildlife experience. Steve you are magic person & you will ALWAYS be fondly remembered CRIKEY!!!!!

http://www.crocodilehunter.com/australia_zoo/index.html
 
Retromom, I disagree.

I just saw that video today. He had the baby in his left arm while he fed the crock with his right. Then, unbelievably, he "walked" the infant on the edge of the water a few feet from the croc. The croc appeared to be facing away, but my God.

If that is not dangling a kid in front of croc and endangering him, I don't know what is.
 
im with Kevin. would I run down stairs/drive drunk/roller skate/walk thru lightning storm with an infant in my arms? NO! the baby could get hurt! thats not to say he wasnt an excellent entertainer, or a kind person.
 
Tragic tragic loss

Yes I'm very saddened that this happened to steve As We would always watch his shows, He was the best as far as I'm concerned Will be miss for sure.

I just feel for his poor Wife Terri and his 2 children as They are so young to be without there father.

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I'm with you kevinpreston8

Launderess and retromom, with all due respect, I beg to differ with you both. First of all, I would just like to say that what happened to Steve was sad and tragic. However, Launderess, I believe that you are MISUNDERSTANDING what some posters are saying. Everyone is not saying that Steve "had it coming". What some are saying is that THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED. That is a different observation then he "had it coming", which is very malicious. Not being surprised means that someone who took the risks that Steve took GREATLY INCREASED his chances of being the victim of an unpredictable animal attack. And that is exactly what happened to Steve but they weren't WISHING THAT IT WOULD happen to him. And Launderess, you raised the question about who's to say what's dangerous? Wild animals themselves declare they are dangerous. And, I and a lot of other people on this planet believe them!!! We respect their power enough to keep our distance. Kevin, I saw that video too, the other day, and was horrified with Steve's reckless regard for the safety of his infant son. In another videotape he justified his actions by saying that HE was in complete control of the situation and that his son was in no danger!! One quick thrash of the crocodile's powerful tail could have easily knocked Steve over while he was "walking" his son. There was a rebellious, defiant tone in his voice as he kept saying that HE was in complete control. It's apparent that Steve was starting to forget that wild animals can be unpredictable and should be respected. The very fact that he deliberately put his infant son in a situation where a sudden attack COULD HAPPEN proves it. If Steve wanted to take huge risks with wild animals that's one thing, but his infant son is another person who cannot decide. He had no right to put his son in harms way just because he got the notion to do so.
 
and furthermore, cleanfresh,.......

Steve Irwin was not always in as complete control as he thought he was, as the last few moments of his life prove.
 

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