http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/st...5005961,00.html

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THE Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is dead. He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said. It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest. He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary and that' is when it occured. Mr Irwin's body was being flown to Cairns. Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality this morning at Batt Reef off Port Douglas. It is believed Mr Irwin's American-born wife Terri is trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania and has yet to be told of her husband's death. ... The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) said a call was received about 11am (AEST) and an emergency services helicopter was flown to the boat on Batt Reef off the coast near Cairns with a doctor and emergency services paramedic on board. Mr Irwin had a puncture wound to the left side of his chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sucks for his wife. Half the country knows it and she doesn't.

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Originally posted by Lloyd Sucks for his wife. Half the country knows it and she doesn't.

Yep

Damn thats a shame.

Really feel for his kids, thats rough.

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crikey...
funny bastard, bit of a loon but a character nonetheless. who is going to hunt the crocs now?

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yeah this is really sad, poor wife and kids

R.I.P

Steve was a fukn legend and despite what some fat hippy skanks said about that crocodile and the baby incident he was still a fresh ****.

RIP Steve

we have our replacement irwin- simon hunter!

how many simons have you tracked down and kidnapped simon hunter?

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When I first heard this tonight, I didn't believe it..but I am shocked and still trying to make sense of this. This man was one of my biggest inspirations. He had a relationship with all of nature, living and non-living that one day I hope to achieve. I would say passively he made alot of people aware of animals. I really want to know what type of sting-ray that killed him because during our univeristy beach seines down in seal beach California, we pull up close to 150 sting rays per day and yes each one is handled individually. My deepest condolences go out to Terri and the rest of the family as well as australia zoo, I hope his legacy lives on.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN we have our replacement irwin- simon hunter! how many simons have you tracked down and kidnapped simon hunter?

LOL.......

yeh i was in abit of shock when i heard it as well... i assumed he got mauled by a croc, but when i heard it was a ray i was like whaaaaat

he sure had a character to him regardless of how goofy he was, but i guess thats why everyone loved him...

RIP Mr Irwin

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Originally posted by tathi now lets watch our media cannonise this great man for his philanthropic contributions towards the greater good of Australia and mankind in general, while other world issues of little significance take the back seat

heh so true.
to be honest i laughed myself silly when i heard this; not so much out of humour but more disbelief. sorry for being insensitive but i suppose he wouldnt have wanted to go any otherway. its still kinda of weird thinking about it, he was one of the few icons that got the attention they deserved and for a good cause. you never saw him in the tabloids or in a bad light. RIP, hopefully wildlife conservation doesnt go to shit now.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN we have our replacement irwin- simon hunter! how many simons have you tracked down and kidnapped simon hunter?

haha thats kinda clever

pretty sad RIP