Originally Posted By wonderingalice I saw this in Community, too... It really is terribly sad and shocking. He always seemed so much a part of Nature... rather untouchable.
Originally Posted By RAM1984 All of my kids called me to see if I had heard the news. They all loved his antics. I too feel so for his wife and young children.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>Sorry my thread crossed yours Kez<< No worries Deb We must have just been online at the exact same time! EVERYONE is talking about this today (and overnight). I think everyone's just in shock because he seemed so invincible! It's sad.
Originally Posted By irishfan I wonder in the coming weeks at Turtle Talk, will any kids ask Crush why Mr Ray did that to the Crocodile hunter.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m I am also saddened to hear of his passing. <<.I mean, *I've* swum with sting rays.>> We just did it last year on our cruise, and we loved swimming with them. But, it does sound like this was a freak thing, and it wouldn't stop me from doing it again.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper We spent a good part of Saturday at Sea World "petting" the stingrays. I wake up Monday to see this heartbreaking information. Unreal.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I always thought the pettable rays at Sea World were manta rays or other non stinging rays. From what I read about stingrays in relation with the Croc Hunter, if he'd been stung anywhere but the heart, he'd have lived, but been in "agonizing pain" and the barb can do major physical damage quite apart from the venom. You're not really petting stingrays in Sea World, are you? I thought they were other types of rays.
Originally Posted By velo also, I believe he was swimming with giant rays off the Barrier Reef. Much, much different than the ones we see in our petting tanks and such. The barbs on a giant ray are the size of a very large kitchen knife (lengthwise). All you need to do to provoke them is get too near.
Originally Posted By DlandJB The rays at Sea World are essentially the same as the one that killed Steve Irwin -- except that they trim off the barbs on the tails when they are going to be handled like that.
Originally Posted By disney pete just too sad he was indeed a great guy even though a bit crazy,i always thought he would lose his life doing what he does best,crocks,sharks,snakes and spiders,my heart goes out to his family i reckon when his son grows up he will take over where steve left of.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose Did you hear the latest? 10 stingrays have washed ashore dead with their tails removed. very sad that people would do this, no matter what the reason <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=animals_oddities&id=4541191" target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/st ory?section=animals_oddities&id=4541191</a>
Originally Posted By debtee Kez, Are you going to the service? I tried to purchase tickets but they are only available at Queensland offices so I will have to pay my respects at a later date.
