The Crocodile Hunter dies at 44

The great Steve Irwin past away today while they were filming a documentary on Sting Rays on the Great Barrier Reef, off Port Douglas.

I was shocked this morning as I learnt, on the radio, the horrible death Steve Irwin had, especially considering the number of incredible stunts he has been pulling off his whole life. Steve was stung by a ray right into the heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. Dr George Isbister says:

“What happened to Steve Irwin is like being stabbed in the heart. It has little to do with the venom and all to do with the trauma caused by the barb of the stingray.”

The freaky thing is that sting rays are not known to be very aggressive. In fact, there exists only one other record of death by a sting ray in Australia, and it was in 1945. Plus, if the sting ray would have stung anywhere else, chances are that he would be fine. The death of Steve Irwin is an horrible news for fans a around the world.