LeeW Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Stung by Sting Ray out at Great Barrier Reef. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 I was always expecting the story of him getting eaten by a Croc...not a sting ray. Im very surprised. ________ Magic Flight Launch Box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 "Crikey !" Irwin's death was likely only the third recorded fatal stingray attack in Australia, experts said. They said stingray venom was agonizingly painful but not lethal, although the barb was capable of causing horrific injuries like a knife or bayonet. Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom ? I don't remember Marlin ever getting out of the jeep. RIP Irwin, only 44 with a wife and 2 kids...that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Stingray venom generally isn't lethal, unless it gets you in the chest or neck. Poor Irwin caught a bad break and got stingray knifed in the chest. The venom is designed to cause paralysis to the tissue it is injected into and the surrounding area, hence the dead arm/leg whatever symptoms of jellyfish/stingray victims. Surrouding tissue in the chest is... Which is why if you're diving for stingrays you wear armor. Im not gonna badmouth Irwin here because he opened alot of people's eyes to the wonders of nature and the importance of preserving it, but he really should have been more careful. ________ DRUG TESTING KIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Irwin's public persona was that of a genuinely good man, a dying breed. That alone saddens me. Add the family aspect and it really, really hits hard. at least they will be financially secure. Im sure they'd trade money for him any day, but it definitely helps. RIP Steve Irwin. Say "hello fella" to Avalanche for me wouldya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 It's always very sad when a dad with little kids dies-doubly sad because with the "intimacy" of TV, most feel they know him... Venom or not, a stab wound to the heart is routinely fatal-unless a quick thinking emergency worker "plugs the hole" with a finger...most people are adverse to sticking their fingers into bleeding gaping wounds though.... The conservationist movement lost a great spokesman, he let people know that mosts crocs, etc, are fine if you just leave 'em ALONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Sounds like a total freak accident, just a routine dive that tourists to Australia would do every day. Just goes to show, when your number's up ... Sydney Morning Herald : The underwater video footage of Steve Irwin's death after he was speared in the chest by a stingray was "shocking", his manager reportedly said today. John Stainton told reporters the footage, which he had handed to police, was the worst thing he had ever seen, Sydney's 2GB radio reported this morning. "I have seen the footage and it's shocking," Mr Stainton said. "It's a very hard thing to watch because you're watching somebody die and it's terrible." Friends believe Irwin may have died instantly when struck by a stingray as he filmed a sequence for his eight-year-old daughter Bindi's new TV series. Irwin's friend of 20 years, Ferre De Deyne said Irwin had been struck by the stingray while filming. "The stingray just happened to be swimming around and out of the blue whacked his tail at him," he said. "It is absolutely tragic. I have dived so many times with stingrays and they are usually very placid things," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgang Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 news is saying that the stinger went underneath the ribcage and pieced his heart....he was so fun to watch on tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 We used to watch his show on Discovery faithfully - the stuff he did never ceased to blow my mind. A wife and two small children - what a terrible loss. God speed Croc Hunter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverchick Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 God Bless the family he left behind and may they find peace and tranquilty knowing that he is out of harm way. RIP Steve Irwin :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 He was one of the good ones. I absolutely *loved* it how in his interview with Matt Lauer, which they've been replaying, he pretty much told Matt and the press in general exactly where they could shove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrubber Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 if you're diving for stingrays you wear armor. Im not gonna badmouth Irwin here because he opened alot of people's eyes to the wonders of nature and the importance of preserving it, but he really should have been more careful. mmmm, I dive with them often, and they're as gentle as a housecat. I can't imagine wearing some sort of armor when diving around them. What a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Jack, that interview they play makes me laugh out loud! For those who don't know it was about the time Steve took his infant child into the Croc tank with him. Lauer kept trying to get Steve to feel guilty or admit some type of regret and Steve (in nice terms) kept telling him to shove it and mind his own business. At the end Lauer made one last attempt and asked Steve: Matt: if you could live that day over, what would you do? Steve: Well, if I had the chance to live that day over I would definitely go surfing. That was one cool guy. People who try to force you to feel quilt or insist you should feel guilt when you don't, really grind my gears. Rest in peace croc hunter..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 My kids loved his show and its a sad loss, but I always wondered when it would happen that one of these hosts would become severly injured or die taping an "adventure animal show." What impact do you think this will have have on similar programs shown Discovery and Animal Planet? At least he went out doing what he loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Stingray venom generally isn't lethal, unless it gets you in the chest or neck. Poor Irwin caught a bad break and got stingray knifed in the chest. The venom is designed to cause paralysis to the tissue it is injected into and the surrounding area, hence the dead arm/leg whatever symptoms of jellyfish/stingray victims. Surrouding tissue in the chest is... Which is why if you're diving for stingrays you wear armor. Im not gonna badmouth Irwin here because he opened alot of people's eyes to the wonders of nature and the importance of preserving it, but he really should have been more careful. Ever been to or heard of Stingray City off the Cayman Islands? I was there in March and there were hundreds of people wading on the sandbar with dozens of stingrays swimming around. People were feeding them, petting them and kissing them. Little kids were trying to grab them as they swam by. No armour to speak of. Curiously, the guides never mentioned that they may be lethal. That's us defying death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 It's a different species of stingray. The southern stingrays at stingray city are known to be very docile, and have grown used to being around humans. I've only heard of one person getting 'nailed' at stingray city--a dive guide who stepped on one. I wonder what would have happened had Irwin left the barb in his chest. Seems like the rule when you are impaled with something is to leave it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTA2R Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 i'm not much of an animal person but i fed a few at stingray city, cayman islands and they are really cute. they remind me of pancakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Result of stingray barb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 It's a different species of stingray.The southern stingrays at stingray city are known to be very docile, and have grown used to being around humans. I've only heard of one person getting 'nailed' at stingray city--a dive guide who stepped on one. I wonder what would have happened had Irwin left the barb in his chest. Seems like the rule when you are impaled with something is to leave it in. I figured that but aren't the barbs deployed through reflex rather than any intentional movement? That would mean, docile or not, if the stingray is stepped on or grabbed in an the wrong way, it could stick you. I'm guessing Irwin wasn't thinking too clearly when he pulled the barb out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Steve was swimming over the ray, videoing it....and, unfortunately, mimicking a hammerhead shark, a big predator for rays...he probably just startled it...and whammo...you get ray defensive manuevers... and, yes, you should leave the barb in-he pulled it out and tamponaded.The story from the scene was classic.. Tamponade=blood fills the pericardial sac and functionally prevents cardiac filling, and cadiac output.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 mmmm, I dive with them often, and they're as gentle as a housecat.I can't imagine wearing some sort of armor when diving around them. What a loss. Touche. I was getting confuzzled. For some reason while I was typing I got total ADD and started thinking about the Red Devil Squid. You basically NEED to wear armor around them otherwise you're toast. There are only a few people crazy enough to dive with them because they kill people. Stingrays are gentle creatures, but are still wild animals. The name of the film he was doing was "The Sea's Deadliest Creatures" or something like that, and I would think that they would probally be planning on getting the barb out to show on camera, so I probally would have been more careful, but that's just me. The world will never be the same without the Croc Hunter. ________ Buy volcano vaporizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Touche. I was getting confuzzled. For some reason while I was typing I got total ADD and started thinking about the Red Devil Squid. You basically NEED to wear armor around them otherwise you're toast. There are only a few people crazy enough to dive with them because they kill people. Aw, dude! I saw the show about 'em on Discovery. Jeez, I wouldn't be caught dead near 'em!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 It is something of an Aussie mark of respect that within an hour of his death there were jokes circulating: (NOTE: IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE OFFENDED BY AUSSIE SELF DEPRECIATING HUMOR, READ NO FURTHER) There is a product recall being issued on Steve Irwin brand sunscreen. Apparently it doesn't keep out the harmful rays! Steve Irwin's family has declined the offer of a State Funeral, however they have booked Sting to play at the wake! Sorry if these offend. Personally I think he was fantastic and his attitude and enthusiasm will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 The Aussies lose another one. Peter Brock, legendary race car driver and Aussie icon, bites the dust during the Targa rally. Holy cow. Bathurst won't be the same this year without him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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