I think Wikipedia may need an edit on their recap of Irwin’s death (see below: You may need to click on the highlighted area in order to read it).
When I first heard of Steve (Crocodile Hunter) Irwin’s death while filming a television program on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, I wasn’t surprised because provoking animals and living on the edge was Steve’s calling card. There are countless times that I thought, this guy is insane pissing off these animals all while being as cool, calm and relaxed “ain’t she a beaut” as can be.
That being said it was a weird twist of fate for Irwin to be killed on camera by an unprovoked stingray which are rarely deadly and do not attack humans. Evidently, the stingray felt cornered by Irwin and the camera man as they were filming and struck Irwin in the heart with the 8-inch serrated spear (made of the same dermal denticles found on shark scales) at the end of its’ tail. Crikey, we’re going to miss you Steve.
In related news, I read in the paper this morning that today marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Fran hitting the Carolinas. Reading this made me think of Boone, Julian Colondres and I evacuating with a couple of last minute, tag-along, CofC girls to Orlando, Florida which happens to be the location where they found the 62-year old, missing jogger, Eddie Meadows. Mr. Meadows was found stuck in the swamp, having numerous bug-bites and a slight case of dehydration from drinking swamp water the past 4 days. His first request was for a drink of fresh water.
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