Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin was Killed by a Fish
It was a fish. Yep, the famous ‘’Crocodile Hunter'’ Steve Irwin, who became famous for his insane antics with wild animals, was killed by a goddamn stingray on the Great Barrier Reef.
‘’It isn’t a lion or tiger or big monster predator. It was a fish, but it’s no less tragic,'’ said Corwin, speaking from Nome, Alaska, where he’s filming a segment on polar bears, one of the deadliest predators on Earth.
I guess they would have to put stingrays in that category now eh?
Irwin was filming a new series, ‘’Ocean’s Deadliest,'’ his 8-year-old daughter’s upcoming TV program, when he disrupted  the stingray and it went on the defensive, goring his heart with the poisonous barb on its tail. The attack was caught on tape which has been turned over to police.
How’s that for ‘’World’s Most Amazing Videos'’ huh?
‘’The footage shows him swimming in the water, the ray stopped and turned and that was it,'’ boat owner Peter West told The Australian newspaper.
‘’There was no blood in the water, it was not that obvious, something happened with this animal that made it rear and he was at the wrong position at the wrong time and if it hit him anywhere else we would not be talking about a fatality.'’
Well, the problem with these guys is the fact that they want to get too close to wild animals. They’re wild animals for crying out loud. They’re not suppose to interact with people THAT much. That’s why we call them ‘’wildlife'’ anyway.
Well, for what it’s worth, his family, friends and colleagues will miss the ‘’Crocodile Hunter'’ Steve Irwin. I won’t.
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the crocodiles are crying.
endless visions fill my head – this man – as large as life
and instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife
because the way i see steve irwin – just put everything aside
it comes back to his family – it comes back to his pride
his animals inclusive – crikey – light the place with love!
shine his star with everything he fought to rise above
the crazy-man of khaki from the day he left the pouch
living out his dream and in that classic ‘stevo’ crouch
exploding forth with character and redefining cheek
it’s one thing to be honoured as a champion unique
it’s one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved
it’s another to be taken in and genuinely loved
but that was where he had it right – i guess he always knew
from his fathers’ modest reptile park and then australia zoo
we cringed at times and shook our heads – but true to natures call
there was something very irwin in the make up of us all
yes the more i care to think of it – the more he had it right
if you’re going to make a difference – make it big and make it bright!
yes - he was a lunatic! yes - he went head first!
but he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst
a world so large and loyal that it’s hard to comprehend
i doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end
to count it now i say a prayer with words of inspiration
may the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation
…my daughter broke the news to me – my six year old in tears
it was like she’d just turned old enough to show her honest fears
i tried to make some sense of it but whilst her dad was trying
his little girl explained it best…she said “the crocodiles are crying”
their best mate’s up in heaven now – the crocs up there are smiling!
and as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling
as sure as we’ll continue with the trademarks of his spiel
of all the tributes worthy – he was rough…but he was real
as sure as ‘crikey!’ fills the sky
i think we’ll miss ya steve…goodbye
rupert mccall 2006
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