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September 04, 2006, 03:13:32 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by limetom
Guys, I thought this was a joke at first, but apparently, its true.

Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin died on 4 September, 2006 while filming an underwater documentary after a stingray barb punctured his chest.

CNN's Article

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September 04, 2006, 02:35:54 PM
Quote from: CNN"It's unbelievable, really," Jack Hanna, the host of "Jack Hanna's Animal Adventure" and director emeritus of the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo, told CNN. "You think about Steve Irwin and you think of people who are invincible."

That quote pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. :/
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September 04, 2006, 02:38:24 PM
Poor guy.

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September 04, 2006, 05:56:24 PM
Yeah, I've watched a lot of Steve Irwin in my day... he'll be missed.  He's done a lot for helping people understand more about reptiles and has sparked a lot of interest in the animal community in general.  
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September 05, 2006, 05:48:32 AM
I think most people thought it was a joke when they heard about it. And it wasnt just reptiles he taught people about although he did start with crocs. And he will be missed.
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September 05, 2006, 11:52:41 PM
I'd make a snakes joke, but...
The death of funny people is remarkably sad.
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September 06, 2006, 12:03:06 AM
Quote from: brainface
Quote from: CNN"It's unbelievable, really," Jack Hanna, the host of "Jack Hanna's Animal Adventure" and director emeritus of the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo, told CNN. "You think about Steve Irwin and you think of people who are invincible."

exactly why im still kinda having a hard time accepting it. to be honest, even after i had read this thread a few times, i still thought it was some sort of weird, twisted joke.

the guy really knew what he was doing; he went into situations that would easily prove lethal to any average human, and almost always came out without a scratch. far as i can tell, he never had anything worse then a broken bone from handling animals. how could a guy who knows so well how to do that and remain safe, die from this?
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September 06, 2006, 01:17:46 AM
Steve's death was a freak accident.  He wasn't trying to subdue an crocodile.  He wasn't handling a venomous snake in the wild.  He was simply a little too close to a stingray at the wrong time.

I've heard some people say Steve was wreckless or cruel towards animals.  This is about as far from the truth as you can get.  Steve grew up handling dangerous animals, and had the utmost respect for them.  He took everything he did seriously.  He knew the risks.

Steve's death is a great loss.  He was a natualist frist and an entertainer second.  I feel that he opened the eyes of an entire generation (if not more) on to just how precious and fascinating nature is.

He will be missed.
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