Poor Bahstid...

**Wacco** · 09-04-2006, 12:27 AM

'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Reportedly Killed

(AP) BRISBANE, Australia Steve Irwin, the Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the Crocodile Hunter, was killed Monday by a stingray barb during a diving expedition, Australian media reported. He was 44.

The accident happened while Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.

The paper and other Australian media reporting the death cited police or state government sources.

Telephone calls to Australia Zoo, Irwin's zoo in southern Queensland, were not immediately answered.

**designwise1** · 09-04-2006, 12:57 AM

Very unfortunate. He taught the world a thing or two, though, didn't he? He went out doing what he did best. That's all any of us can hope for.
I miss you already, Steve!

**Empire23** · 09-04-2006, 03:22 AM

Thats crazy. They said he was stung in the chest and went into cardiac arrest. Its an odd death the doc said.

**hex1848** · 09-04-2006, 12:04 PM

Did you notice the barb on that sting ray? The little guy is getting quite agrivated.

Crickey!

It got me right in the...

In all seriousness, it made me very sad when I read about this when I woke up this morning. Steve was a true conservationist, he cared a lot about the animals his life revolved around, and he will be missed by many.

**cls515** · 09-04-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by hex1848

In all seriousness, it made me very sad when I read about this when I woke up this morning. Steve was a true conversationalist, he cared a lot about the animals his life revolved around, and he will be missed by many.

Did you mean conservationist? Yeah it is unfortunate. Hate to hear news like that.