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INTRIGUED 09-04-2006 12:57 AM
Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...9/s1732439.htm


Quite the insane way to die if you ask me. How did you die? Well I was stung through the heart by a stingray. Incredible to say the least.

tpunx99GSX 09-04-2006 01:02 AM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
thats crazy... poor guy

Boostin_dreams 09-04-2006 01:39 AM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
Dambn that sucks. That guy was fucken crazy. But it was fun to watch his show.

JET 09-04-2006 01:40 AM
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Absolutely insane. I didn't even know a stingray could penetrate the skin that far, especially through a wet suit!

A//// Guy 09-04-2006 09:36 AM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
I couldnt believe it at first, wow thats just nuts.

1ViciousGSX 09-04-2006 09:45 AM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
Holy stingray mate!

scheides 09-04-2006 10:35 AM
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That sucks, but the guy did play around with the most deadly creatures in the world. He was very professional about it, but looks like he met his match.

Jana 09-04-2006 12:02 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
Very sad news. :(

Matt D. 09-04-2006 12:40 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
At first I thought it was the sprint car driver, Steve Irwin. But man, this is sad news.

Rays can get pretty big, and if you think about how narrow our chest cavity is compared to that big fish there's no doubt that their stinger could penetrate the heart.

A little blurb from Wikipedia:
Quote:
Dasyatids generally do not attack aggressively, or even actively defend themselves. When threatened their primary reaction is to swim away. However, when they are attacked by predators or stepped on, the barbed stinger in their tail is mechanically whipped up. This attack is normally ineffective against their main predator-- sharks. Humans are usually stung in the foot; it is also possible, although less likely, to be stung by brushing against the stinger. Contact with the stinger causes local trauma (from the cut itself), pain and swelling from the venom, and possible infection from parts of the stinger left in the wound, as well as from seawater entering the wound. Injuries to humans include, but are not limited to, venomization, punctures, severed arteries and possible death though extremely unlikely. Fatal stings, such as that which killed Australian naturalist and TV-personality Steve Irwin, are extremely rare (as of 1996, worldwide known deaths from stingray barb injuries numbered 17), but can occur if a sting punctures the heart or chest, causing complications due to both the sting's location and the poison in the barbs.

NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE 09-04-2006 01:36 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JET
Absolutely insane. I didn't even know a stingray could penetrate the skin that far, especially through a wet suit!
Yea, some of the bigger ones can even put their tails through a wooden boat:eek:

FattyBoomBatty 09-04-2006 02:45 PM
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I was sad to hear it. But what is his name doing on wikipedia already? People need to relax a bit. Irwin should have not taken such risks. Playing with animals is fine, but take it easy. At least his kid won't get killed by him (remember the baby dangle trick?).

Kevin 1G Drummer 09-04-2006 04:05 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
That sucks. I like watching his show.

sleepy2lazy 09-04-2006 07:53 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
I liked watching his show.
He was an amazing man that lived an extreme life.
RIP.

Black97civic 09-05-2006 06:28 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
The thing I can't believe is that it was a stingray that got him. I mean the dude will jump on the back of a 15 foot crocadile, but the stingray is what fina;;y caught up to him, and like that stat said, they are rarely fatal.

MaseWindu 09-05-2006 09:38 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
yeah, Its weird hearing it came from a animal not usually agressive. When I first heard the news i though it would be like a massive crock or something

1ViciousGSX 09-05-2006 09:47 PM
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That stingray equates to a hand gun. More people die by accidentally shooting themselves with an "unloaded" gun than one they think has bullets in it.

1slowdsm 09-05-2006 10:24 PM
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Man, thats sad stuff. I also liked to watch his shows sometimes. It's interesting watching him play with some of the world's most dangerous animals and never getting killed.

1ViciousGSX 09-05-2006 10:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1slowdsm
It's interesting watching him play with some of the world's most dangerous animals and never getting killed.
I wouldn't say never. ;)

sleepydsm 09-05-2006 11:30 PM
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At least he wasnt ran over by a car, or something stupid like that. He at least died doing what he loved to do. It's a shame considering he wasnt very old at all, and had a lot going for him.

Goat Blower 09-06-2006 03:24 PM
Re: Steve Irwin dies at age 44
 
Where's the video, I heard it's out there.


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