Steve Irwin Killed!

I always liked watching his shows whenever they were on - they were certainly better than all the dull ones over here. It shocked me this morning when I heard it on the radio.

Yes, Steve risked his life a few times but he always managed to escape easily. He was well-trained so it wasn't just a stupid man running into some crocodiles.

This sounds like a freak accident to me. Stingrays only kill a small number of people. At least he died doing something he enjoyed.

Condolences to his family and friends.

I find it sad that someone like him had to die and already people are arguing over whether or not it's his own fault. It was however a freak accident but I would not say that he deserved it justbecause he wrestles other animals and appears to be careless.

When I normally watch one of his shows he would combat the animal not like a vicious attack but he would pin it down as to keep it under control.

I already know Steve Irwin is an environmentalist and that he would never kill an animal but as for someone who risks his own life so many times in those programmes he was very careful on how to avoid getting eaten by one and he must be one of Australia's most respected people.

R.I.P. Steve Irwin.

Hear hear Daniel. I totally agree.
I gather Australia has gone into 'Diana 'mode - and for once I can understand it. I was fortunate enough to visit his zoo. It isn't like many of ours - no cramped cages ...lots of wild open spaces and animals roaming . And you can learn all about the various conservation projects that the Irwins were funding. I hope his wife continues the work - I am sure she will. As I said before - the tv (and the 'larrikin' persona) were all to put Australia and conservation on the map...never for personal gain. ( The Irwin family lives at the zoo - not in 'celeb' luxury.)
In a world where you can be famous for hanging around a house for 13 weeks doing bugger all - this is one famous death that deserves abit of respect I feel.
Famous people die every day - but not many have contributed as much as he did .

That's extremely saddening news to anybody. I'm shocked as I was diving with stingrays on the barrier reef just days ago. It's very odd though that the only other person to have died froma stingray attack was in 1945, very ironic that it had to be Steve, unless he had provoked the animal (which isn't exactly doubtful).
- Is this quote from a professor highly inappropriate given the circumstances or was it meant to be like that???

Well that didn't take long. Just got this in my inbox..

http://www.gorillaenterprises.co.uk/upload/uploadFiles/stingrayxr7.jpg

Well this was bound to happen sooner or later, as a lot of people have said.

Didnt really like him to be honest and his shows were annoying

Why not?

My thoughts are with the Irwins.

Some of you people are so insensitive.

My thoughts are with people of intelligence who are subjected to your postings

So you know the names of his wife, children and all the rest of his family, off the top of your head, without going to Google, then, do you?

I'll take a pound to a pinch of crocodile droppings that you don't, which means your thoughts can hardly be with them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/ThisBlairSmiles/stingraycopy.jpg

also found this

r.i.p. steve

he was a legend

I didn't know it came in degrees, I thought it was rather more all-or-nothing.