'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin killed

ALPiNe · Post by **ALPiNe** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:57 pm

Couldn't believe it myself when I first stumbled on the news, but it did happen.. My condolences to Irwin's family.. Having lost a great wildlife icon so abruptly, I think it really caught many by surprise. Life is really unpredictable. Irwin will be missed dearly....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5311298.stm?ls

- ALPiNe

Yuki_T · Post by **Yuki_T** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:00 am

Yeah... I got a real shock upon hearing the news...

Post by **weixing** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:04 am

Hi,
Although I did thought that one day he might get himself into accident because his way of presentation of the show... but never really thought that he will got kill by a stringray...

Will really miss him...

mrngbss · Post by **mrngbss** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:10 am

This is a sudden shock.. It is really unfortunate.

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:14 am

amazing...he is so famous that coverage for his death is probably more intense than the death of a head of state!

But sad to see him die so young. He was the voice of nature.
he was one of my kids' favouite tv star.. They loved his crocodile hunter show.

Which goes to show we must always be wary on the dangers of nature.
Sometimes you are out there so often and so used to it, you forget these are animals who do not give a second thought to killing a person.
I recall a documentary in which a nature expert was so comfortable with grizzly bears he treated them as cute cuddly things even though they were actually wild animals. in the end tragically, one of the bears attacked and ate him...

Post by **VinSnr** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:35 am

Airconvent wrote:amazing...he is so famous that coverage for his death is probably more intense than the death of a head of state!

But sad to see him die so young. He was the voice of nature.
he was one of my kids' favouite tv star.. They loved his crocodile hunter show.

Which goes to show we must always be wary on the dangers of nature.
Sometimes you are out there so often and so used to it, you forget these are animals who do not give a second thought to killing a person.
I recall a documentary in which a nature expert was so comfortable with grizzly bears he treated them as cute cuddly things even though they were actually wild animals. in the end tragically, one of the bears attacked and ate him...

so in mersing maybe we should be careful of those cows. You never know if at night they come back and charge at the field. Afterall, that field belongs to them during daytime.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:07 pm

Yes, I was in Angkor Wat taking pictures on the field when a group of 6-7 cows started moving quickly towards us. Although they were not charging, but the sheer size and weight of these animals made me run away quickly! In hindsight, they probably thought I was the 'owner' but I don't take chances with things I don't understand!

river · Post by **river** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:54 pm

Just keep the coconut trees there will do... haha

jennifer1611991 · Post by **jennifer1611991** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:27 pm

I bawled my eyes out when i heard the news... I really did think he was invincible you know..ANd his shows were AWESOME!! Crocs totally RULE!

this is just too terrible... Gosh, i think i'll cry again...

If I find that stingray, I'll barbeque it.

Crikey, I miss that gorgeous hunter so much!

:k-sad:

soulfrost · Post by **soulfrost** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:54 pm

i guess the saying "good people die young" is true huh..

but imo , he must have did something that startled the damned stingray, since its said that stingrays dont attack unless provoked.