Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) Dies
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When I'm not outside taking pictures of nature, there's a good chance that I'm at home with the TV tuned to some wildlife show. Anything that's going to show me scenes of nature and pictures of animals that I'm unlikely to see on my own gets a thumbs up in my book. That includes Steve Irwin's show, The Crocodile Hunter.
So I was saddened to read this morning on CNN that Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming a show in Port Douglas which is just north of Cairns. Details are undoubtedly going to become available as time progresses. So far, all that is being said is that the stingray's barb went through Steve's chest. It is believed he died instantly, not from the venom, but from the physical trauma associated with such an injury.
My heart goes out to his wife, Terri, and two children, Bindi and Bob.
Here's a news broadcast of his death along with a biography of his rise to fame and contribution to environmentalism.
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If Steve kept the barb from the stingray in his chest would he still be alive today? Or would the poison from it kill him if the barb was kept in his heart/chest? It sounds like he bled to death. Bye for now, Danessa.
From what I've read, and the story changes slightly as more information becomes available, the venom is what sent him in to cardiac arrest. As of September 5, 2006 the coroner's results had yet to be released to the public. Those findings along with the video of the attack should provide the answers soon enough.
So did Steve do the right thing by taking the barb out of his chest/heart? Or did it make it worse than it was? Did Steve have a diving suit on? If he did, would it prevent the barb going into his chest? I hope you can answer my questions. If the barb went into his leg or arm would he still be alive or would he still die? Bye for now, Danessa.
I don't know for sure. But what they say is true that the venom caused cardiac arrest and that's what killed him, then it seems that it wouldn't matter if he pulled out the barb or left it in.
An injury anywhere else likely wouldn't have killed him. Apparently injuries from stingrays are somewhat common, but deaths are very, very rare.
Hi its Danessa again. Now I'm really pissed off that an 81 year old guy gets stung by a stingray and he kept the barb in his chest and he is still alive. What gets me Steve was young & very health handsome guy
he ends up dying because he took the barb out & most likely he bled to death. Now for Steve did the barb go in farther into his heart? But how far did the barb go into the 81 year old man. Its not fair that Steve is dead & the old man gets to live. Now I hope you can explain that to me please. Bye, Danessa.
Danessa,
You're "pissed off" that the second guy "gets" to live? You think he should die just because Steve Irwin did? Do you think his four sons think it's unfair?