Steve Irwin Killed By Stingray

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Steve Irwin Killed By Stingray
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Sep 29, 2006, 10:00 PST

Crocodile Hunter Killed By Stingray

On September 5, 2006, Steve Irwin known as the Crocodile Hunter, was killed by the barb of a stingray while filming "the Ocean's Deadliest" with Philippe Cousteau. Steve was known for his exploits with all sorts of creatures around the world, both harmless and deadly. He has been called a naturalist and an educator, but in many ways he was also a thrill seeker.

There has been reels of footage of Steve Irwin taking, what seems to the average man, enormously foolish risks with deadly creatures. He surely would have disagreed that he was in any way careless, but his death at such a young age does beg the question of whether his death could have been avoided with just a modicum of safety precautions.

A couple of years ago, Steve came under fire for dangling his new baby in one arm while baiting a large crocodile with his other arm. Now, his death is overshadowed people questioning his thrill-seeking methods.

Questions to Ponder

Was Steve Irwin's death the inevitable outcome of needless risks taken with deadly animals?
Could Steve Irwin have accomplished the same goals while using a higher levels of safety?
Does the average man have a scewed perspective of the work Steve Irwin did? If so, how is it skewed?
Did Steve Irwin violate basic safety precautions normally followed, when he was stabbed by the stingray that caused his death?
Which TV segments with the Crocodile Hunter seem to support the idea that Steve Irwin was careless/careful with safety?
Was Steve Irwin similar in temperment to the naturalist, know as Grizzly Man, or was he cut of a completely different cloth?

Crocodile Hunter Killed By Stingray

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