Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter Dies in Marine Accident!

affan · #1 09/04/2006, 12:03 AM

Breaking news on CNN. Details not yet available

Hop · #2 09/04/2006, 12:06 AM

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - Australian media is reporting that Steve Irwin died in a marine accident.

Irwin was the host of the highly popular "Crocodile Hunter" which aired on Discovery Channel's Animal Planet.

He apparently was killed by a stingray barb during a diving barb during a diving expedition. He was 44.

The accident happened while Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its web site.

The paper and other Australian media reporting the death cited police or state government sources.

Telephone calls to Australia Zoo, Irwin's zoo in southern Queensland, were not immediately answered.
http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...7-c589c01ca7bf

Freed · #3 09/04/2006, 12:09 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc...win/index.html

wav3form · #4 09/04/2006, 12:09 AM

That sucks I liked the croc hunter. I figured he'd get done in by a croc or poisonous snake though, not a sea creature.

rayman45 · #5 09/04/2006, 12:09 AM

i really cant belive this...

he was my hero since i was like 5......

im auctualy tearing....

RIP steve

Sk8r · #6 09/04/2006, 12:12 AM

Way bad. I really enjoyed his stuff. He took fierce chances with pretty combative creatures, and of all things, a critter with nothing but an instinctive twitch---I feel badly for the family.

rayman45 · #7 09/04/2006, 12:13 AM

he was the best thing going for animals...

dc · #8 09/04/2006, 12:13 AM

I loved his shows.

affan · #9 09/04/2006, 12:16 AM

This is so sad.

rayman45 · #10 09/04/2006, 12:18 AM

it really is

Kahuna Tuna · #11 09/04/2006, 12:23 AM

What a shame, I really feel for his family. What an unbelievable way to die.

Russ Braaten · #12 09/04/2006, 12:24 AM

I feel like a family member died. He not only did a lot for animals but he showed what it was to be a good husband and father

rayman45 · #13 09/04/2006, 12:25 AM

yea,,, i fel the smae

Russ Braaten · #14 09/04/2006, 12:29 AM

His wife Terry is on a wilderness hike and has not been notified that he has died. They are trying to get to her to tell her before she hears it from the media.

rayman45 · #15 09/04/2006, 12:32 AM

where uhear that from.... man that sucks...

how old is his baby girl now..

Criminal#58369 · #16 09/04/2006, 12:34 AM

Dang it, i was going to post it (just 21 min ago) i found it on yahoo.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/..._tv/obit_irwin

Well at least he was doing what he loved.

marie · #17 09/04/2006, 12:51 AM

His poor wife is going to be devastated

fishypets · #18 09/04/2006, 12:55 AM

I am in shock! Poor guy what a painful way to go.

duongtony · #19 09/04/2006, 12:57 AM

I really cant belive this.Why....Why...??..he was my hero .

im auctualy tearing.... May god be with him and his family.

2fishy · #20 09/04/2006, 12:58 AM

This is so sad! I just don't what to say.

rayman45 · #21 09/04/2006, 01:07 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVEVUxyxBJc

who cared like that over a alligator....

i remember when i frist seen that episode... i cired along with him..

Louie3 · #22 09/04/2006, 01:10 AM

Thats shocking may he rest in peace, i thought a croc would be the one to take him, may his daughter fufill his greatest dreams

Kahuna Tuna · #23 09/04/2006, 01:12 AM

Heres the latest, apparently his wife has been notified. So sad. That stingray hit had to be a million to one shot, unbelievable.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html

jason9jay · #24 09/04/2006, 01:18 AM

The environment lost one of its greatest allies. This is a sad day for us all

. My brother is in australia right now and texted me with the news. I also feel like a dear friend is now gone.

jjackson · #25 09/04/2006, 01:18 AM

unbelievable.... it truly is a loss he is one of the people responsible for the success of animal planet.