A Crikey Goodbye!
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Posted to Etcetera on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 01:32:38 PM EST. RSS.
Steve Irwin, the wild-life expert and conservationist affectionately known as The Crocodile Hunter, was killed in a rare attack by a short-tailed stingray on Monday morning, September 4th, 2006.
In a bitter twist of irony, Steve was in the middle of filming a documentary film titled The Ocean's Deadliest, when he was attacked. According to one of the divers that was with him, Steve swam above the ray that was buried in the sand and accidentally "boxed" the animal in. Feeling threatened, the animal raised the sharp barb on its tail and jabbed Steve in the chest, puncturing his heart.
Though his sudden rise to the apotheosis of Naturalist and Explorer through his seminal television show, The Crocodile Hunter, brought him some controversy and legal woes, most people remember Steve affectionately. His bold and nail biting stunts, usually at the wrong end of a crocodile, provided both entertainment and an interest in the most fascinating and dangerous creatures. Steve went places in his trademark Khaki uniform most people wouldn't dare to go. Fortunately we never had to. From the comfort of our homes we watched him trek across the seemingly uninhabitable parts of the world to take on creatures some of has had never even heard of. Steve Irwin both enamored and annoyed, but nothing changed him from being himself and doing what he loved best: educating the world about wildlife and working tirelessly for their conservation. Fortunately, thanks to his gregarious personality, we will continue to see personalities like Steve on television. Still, both wildlife and Australia have suffered a great loss in his death.
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