A sad day!, Steve Irwin Options

[paul]

Mr Irwin, 44, died after being struck in the chest by the stingray's barb while he was filming a documentary in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef.

Paramedics from Cairns rushed to the scene but were unable to save him.

Mr Irwin was known for his television show The Crocodile Hunter and his work with native Australian wildlife.

Police in Queensland confirmed the environmentalist's death and said his family had been notified. Mr Irwin was married with two young children.

"It is believed that Mr Irwin collapsed after being stung by a stingray at Batt Reef off Port Douglas at about 1100 (0100 GMT)," a police statement quoted by AFP news agency said.

"His crew called for medical treatment and the Queensland medical helicopter responded. However Mr Irwin had died."

It was obvious he was going to be killed this way but a world without Steve Irwin is a duller place thats for sure!!!

It makes me wonder if it was actually filmed and how long it will take to hit the internet if it was. I can see it now -

(In Aussie accent)
" What this angry little stingray doesn't know is I'm gonna grab its tail and then aaggghhhhh......."

[james]

Gutted about this - no matter how the great man overreacted (I bet going to the cinema with him was even funnier than with Mikey) and how questionable some of his actions were (I'm thinking about the baby in one hand/croc food in the other incident), he undoubtedly had great enthusiasm and love for animals of all sorts and anyone who can enthuse and promote that kind of message has got to be a good person.
I'm pretty sure he would also want to go with his boots on doing what he loved rather than sucumb to a terminal illness or ill-health, so all respect to the great Steve-o and all that he did.
Crikey!