Steve Erwin Death

blue_eyes53813 · 09-04-2006, 10:06 AM

Steve Erwin Died when a sting ray pierced his heart... He was such a funny great guy... my kids loved to watch him...

OHHH yeah he was diving on the Great Barrier Reef...

Snelly40 · 09-04-2006, 10:28 AM

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5362163

i was gonna post this too, marine life don't play around

iluvzigz · 09-04-2006, 12:21 PM

OMG!!!!! i loved that guy heres

to you steve..RIP.I cant belive it ...

boozeman · 09-04-2006, 12:33 PM

OMG!!!
how ironic..after wrestling huge aligators and grabing extremely poisonous snakes...to die while swimming peacefully above a sting ray...geezzzz

Cartman89 · 09-04-2006, 12:41 PM

Does anyone know what stingray it was? Seems like a nightmare but it's reality.

Eric · 09-04-2006, 01:09 PM

That a great loss to the reptile comunity he was a little wild but did alot for educaton and conservation with reptiles and all wildlife.

RIP

cheeks69 · 09-04-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

OMG!!!
how ironic..after wrestling huge aligators and grabing extremely poisonous snakes...to die while swimming peacefully above a sting ray...geezzzz

Exactly !
He will be missed.

MarbleShark · 09-04-2006, 05:01 PM

He was doing a story called "The Ocean's Deadliest" and got to close to a stingray.

Ironic.

Cartman89 · 09-04-2006, 05:06 PM

That just tells you that some of the worlds deadliest creatures are not found on land but in the oceans. We know more about space, land animals, war, ect. then we do the ocean. The stingray gets the award for the deadliest animal for now. The croc king has fell but he'll still be around protecting animals.

blue_eyes53813 · 09-04-2006, 06:19 PM

What exactly is a stingrays BARBS? On the news they just said a rays barbs pierced his heart.. He died almost instantly.. Very freaky.. You hear of shark bites and stings from jelly fish... Ive never heard this before..

Witfull · 09-04-2006, 06:19 PM

ive thought about this all day. sad,,very sad. but, for a man like steve, it is a proper way to go, while doing what you love. granted he was taken from us way to soon, but think of the countless times he should have been taken. he lived his life to the fullest, doing what he loved. a full life is better than one filled with regrets.

Cartman89 · 09-04-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blue_eyes53813

What exactly is a stingrays BARBS? On the news they just said a rays barbs pierced his heart.. He died almost instantly.. Very freaky.. You hear of shark bites and stings from jelly fish... Ive never heard this before..

The rays barb. The stinger. I wonder what he did that made the stingray ticked off? I've swam with rays before and I can't see how that could happen. Must of been a big unhappy fish. The ray probably woke up on the worng side of the bed today, maybe someone was picking at his eyes or fins? lol

WaiWiliki · 09-04-2006, 06:51 PM

I sure wasn't suprised this happend. Watching him over the years I couldn't beleive some of the animals he dealt with. Especially the time when we jumped on a sewer croc, with some help of course. He definately won't be forgotten. I feel bad for his kids.

Cartman89 · 09-04-2006, 06:52 PM

I'm sure his kids will grow up to be exactly like him, doing what steve did.

blue_eyes53813 · 09-04-2006, 06:52 PM

It was a bullnose ray...They can get up to 7 feet in diameter.. There has only been 3 report incidents ever... Very rare and tragic... anywhere else on the body and he wouldnt have been killed just very sore or ill... Tragic

09-04-2006, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 fully trained mod,,,its my fault~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,097 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Steve Erwin Death Steve Erwin Died when a sting ray pierced his heart... He was such a funny great guy... my kids loved to watch him... OHHH yeah he was diving on the Great Barrier Reef... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html Last edited by blue_eyes53813 : 09-04-2006 at 10:07 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,376 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5362163 i was gonna post this too, marine life don't play around __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

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iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Steve Erwin Death OMG!!!!! i loved that guy heres to you steve..RIP.I cant belive it ... __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Steve Erwin Death OMG!!! how ironic..after wrestling huge aligators and grabing extremely poisonous snakes...to die while swimming peacefully above a sting ray...geezzzz __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

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Cartman89 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Branson, MO Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death Does anyone know what stingray it was? Seems like a nightmare but it's reality. __________________ I'am the Shark Police, if you want a shark your going to have to go through me. In Loving Memory http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n101/aq015.jpg

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Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death That a great loss to the reptile comunity he was a little wild but did alot for educaton and conservation with reptiles and all wildlife. RIP __________________ I'm the Reefer formally known as EEK http://www.exoticanimalforums.com/index.php

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MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 541 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death He was doing a story called "The Ocean's Deadliest" and got to close to a stingray. Ironic. __________________ Norm

09-04-2006, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cartman89 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Branson, MO Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death That just tells you that some of the worlds deadliest creatures are not found on land but in the oceans. We know more about space, land animals, war, ect. then we do the ocean. The stingray gets the award for the deadliest animal for now. The croc king has fell but he'll still be around protecting animals. __________________ I'am the Shark Police, if you want a shark your going to have to go through me. In Loving Memory http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n101/aq015.jpg

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blue_eyes53813 fully trained mod,,,its my fault~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,097 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Steve Erwin Death What exactly is a stingrays BARBS? On the news they just said a rays barbs pierced his heart.. He died almost instantly.. Very freaky.. You hear of shark bites and stings from jelly fish... Ive never heard this before.. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

09-04-2006, 06:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
WaiWiliki Serpent Star Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jupiter Posts: 222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death I sure wasn't suprised this happend. Watching him over the years I couldn't beleive some of the animals he dealt with. Especially the time when we jumped on a sewer croc, with some help of course. He definately won't be forgotten. I feel bad for his kids. __________________ Wai... the Wiliki 92gal pi/2 tank, ASM-G2, Mag12

09-04-2006, 06:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cartman89 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Branson, MO Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Steve Erwin Death I'm sure his kids will grow up to be exactly like him, doing what steve did. __________________ I'am the Shark Police, if you want a shark your going to have to go through me. In Loving Memory http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n101/aq015.jpg

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blue_eyes53813 fully trained mod,,,its my fault~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,097 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Steve Erwin Death It was a bullnose ray...They can get up to 7 feet in diameter.. There has only been 3 report incidents ever... Very rare and tragic... anywhere else on the body and he wouldnt have been killed just very sore or ill... Tragic __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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