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Tuesday, September 05, 2006 This tragic incident happened yesterday around 11am while he was filming an underwater documentary show. in the midst of filiming, he was attacked by a stringray. Paramedics used helicopter to send medication over to the place of accident but sadly, Steve was already gone. Its really sad to knw that a man like him left the world so soon..hes only 44 at the prime of his career. a crocodile lover; really like to watch his documtaries over at Animal Planet. the way he 'plays' with all different kinds of animals..he wae he describes them..it makes the documentary so interesting and enjoyable. hes really a dare devil i would sae. its really sad to knw that he just left like that. sigh. aniwae, the above was written when i was in the office with minimium sources abt the whole story. the whole story are as follows: Stingray kills famed 'Crocodile Hunter'  CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming off the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44. Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest" when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have a poisonous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said. "He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time. Crew members aboard the boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead when they arrived a short time later, Stainton said. Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter." First broadcast in Australia in 1992, the program was picked up by the Discovery network, catapulting Irwin to international celebrity. He rode his image into a feature film, 2002's "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course" and developed the wildlife park that his parents opened, Australia Zoo, into a major tourist attraction. "The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," Stainton told reporters in Cairns. "He died doing what he loved best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. He would have said, 'Crocs Rule!'" Prime Minister John Howard, who hand-picked Irwin to attend a gala barbecue to honor President Bush when he visited in 2003, said he was "shocked and distressed at Steve Irwin's sudden, untimely and freakish death." "It's a huge loss to Australia," Howard told reporters. "He was a wonderful character. He was a passionate environmentalist. He brought joy and entertainment and excitement to millions of people." Irwin, who made a trademark of hovering dangerously close to untethered crocodiles and leaping on their backs, spoke in rapid-fire bursts with a thick Australian accent and was almost never seen without his uniform of khaki shorts and shirt and heavy boots. Wild animal expert Jack Hanna, who frequently appears on TV with his subjects, offered praise for Irwin. "Steve was one of these guys, we thought of him as invincible," Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo and Aquarium, told ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday. "The guy was incredible. His knowledge was incredible," Hanna said. "Some people that are doing this stuff are actors and that type of thing, but Steve was truly a zoologist, so to speak, a person who knew what he was doing. Yes, he did things a lot of people wouldn't do. I think he knew what he was doing." Irwin's ebullience was infectious and Australian officials sought him out for photo opportunities and to promote Australia internationally. His public image was dented, however, in 2004 when he caused an uproar by holding his infant son in one arm while feeding large crocodiles inside a zoo pen. Irwin claimed at the time there was no danger to the child, and authorities declined to charge Irwin with violating safety regulations. Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken against him. Stingrays have a serrated, toxin-loaded barb, or spine, on the top of their tail. The barb, which can be up to 10 inches long, flexes if a ray is frightened. Stings usually occur to people when they step on or swim too close to a ray and can be excruciatingly painful but are rarely fatal, said University of Queensland marine neuroscientist Shaun Collin. Collin said he suspected Irwin died because the barb pierced under his ribcage and directly into his heart. "It was extraordinarily bad luck. It's not easy to get spined by a stingray and to be killed by one is very rare," Collin said. News of Irwin's death spread quickly, and tributes flowed from all quarters of society. At Australia Zoo at Beerwah, south Queensland, floral tributes were dropped at the entrance, where a huge fake crocodile gapes. Drivers honked their horns as they passed. "Steve, from all God's creatures, thank you. Rest in peace," was written on a card with a bouquet of native flowers. "We're all very shocked. I don't know what the zoo will do without him. He's done so much for us, the environment and it's a big loss," said Paula Kelly, a local resident and volunteer at the zoo, after dropping off a wreath at the gate. Stainton said Irwin's American-born wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., had been informed of his death, and had told their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December. The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the "Crocodile Huntress," she costarred on her husband's television show and in his 2002 movie. Aniwae, lets talk abt something happy or rather something that made me blush and felt damn paiseh the whole of yesterday and till today colleagues were still talking abt it!!! gosh..was too tired to blog it down yesterday already cox by the time i got home, its near mid-night. as usual, Mondays to me are busy as all my AMs and auditor will be back at HQ for their meetings and stuff. while i was busy doing my distribution of shelf tickets over at the pigeon holes, Hui Ming came over and told me that something was left over at the recept for me. asked her what was it she just smiled sheepishly and told me to go collect it myself!!! so after distributing, i went upstairs to my recept and was on the phone with juan. when i reached the recept, i saw a bouquet of red roses at the back. i was telling juan like " OH MY GOD!! that better not be mine lah!!" could feel my heart at the bottom of my throat!! waiting to drop out any moment!!! went up to my recept, and it was!!!" there was a card together with it..felt my legs wobbling and hands shivering..everyone was loOking at me..really felt my face as red as the roses..went back to office and had Elayne to open the back door for me. everyone saw it and were all green with envy. it was a bouquet of 24 red roses with other flowers!!! AMs started teasing me etc..dun deny i felt real happy and also paiseh..qns started flooding in etc etc. and the worst thing was i din knw wher to leave it. hahahaha..damn funny lah!!! left it at the back of my table but it was covering Gek Noi's face..when Nancy walked past and said that, Gek Noi was like " oh never mind, today the MAIN centre of attraction is the flowers!!" Pauline came up and told me that shes so jealous and reminded her when was the LAST time her husband gave her flowers and turn over to Boss asking him when was the last time he gave flowers to his wife. hurhurhur. everybody* a total of abt 12 pple* crowded around my flowers and started admiring it. even Boss stood there and toOk a good look at it. called Him up and asked why He din tell me anything abt it. He said that afterall its meant to be a surprise. keke. seriously, i din except Him to be that romantic. muahahaha..*grinz*  the roses waited for juan at Parklane after wrk and also felt so paiseh holding such a big bouquet of roses..people were staring etc..Pharmacist came out and saw me and borrowed my roses to spike her bf..hahahahaha. headed down Chinatown for dinner. went to this chinese resturant for dinner. cox i din really feel like eating anything too spicy..we had a soup, steamed fish*cox i wanted it steam light*, black pepper ostrich meat and vege* cooked in a cute style* and last but not the least, white rice!! muahahaha. had an enjoyable dinner. basically, i din really had to take my chopsticks outta my surrounding..cox whenever a dish came, it'll be on my bowl of rice the next moment. hehehe. went for a few drinks after that. kekeke. enjoyable evening to sum up the whole thing. *bimming with joy*..hehehehe.. and now my bedroom has 2 bouquet of flowers. lilies and roses. the whole room is scented with flowers..so sweet!!! hehehehe..*indulging*  the lilies on day 1  the roses on day 2!! imagine receiving 2 of our favorite flowers in 2 consective days...i feel like the happiest gal on Planet Earth now..kekekekeke...He really brightens up my life.. :) my PerFeCt LifE-`.  |
