[R.I.P.]STEVE IRWIN
It was sad how he was killed during a
documentary by a stingray.
-Credits to Wikipedia.com
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Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin (22 February 1962 4 September 2006) was the owner
and manager of the Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia.
He was best known as The Crocodile Hunter, which was the name of
the unconventional nature documentary series on television he
hosted, assisted by his American-born wife, Terri Irwin. His
larger-than-life persona and seemingly outrageous antics (including
the close handling of both common and rare species of wildlife and,
perhaps most famously, the capture of live crocodiles and other
reptiles on-screen) were key features in the presentation, which
provided a forum for educational information about wildlife
conservation and conflicts with humans in various parts of the
world. The program made the Irwins into television personalities on
several continents.
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Death Of
Steve Irwin
On September 4, 2006, shortly after
11:00 a.m. local time, Irwin was killed in a marine accident while
filming an underwater documentary in the Batt Reef off the Low
Isles near Port Douglas, north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It
is believed that a stingray barb penetrated his heart, causing a
fatal wound, though this has yet to be confirmed by Australian
officials. Ironically, it has been reported that his new
documentary was aimed at demystifying the stingray.
The Queensland Police Service issued a
statement saying Mr. Irwin collapsed after being stung at Batt
Reef, Low Isles off Port Douglas about 11am. He had been filming a
documentary. Source AAP and SMH.com.au Sydney Morning Herald &
AAP. Steve Irwin killed by stingray. Sydney Morning Herald, AAP.
URL accessed on 2006-09-04, 2006.
Police said Mr Irwin's family has been
advised and Irwin's body was being flown to Cairns.
It is believed his American-born wife
Terri was trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania when the incident
happened.
Police in Tasmania say she has been
informed of her husband's death.
The Irwins have two children, an
eight-year-old a daughter, Bindi Sue, and a three-year-old son,
Robert Clarence, usually known as Bob.
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It's not that I want to see the video
or interested in it, but have anyone seen it??