Monday, September 04, 2006

The Crocodile Hunter is dead


An icon of the animal world is dead this morning. The man known to the world as "The Crocodile Hunter" has died during a tragic marine accident. Steve Irwin, Australia's one-of-a-kind crocodile king, was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland when he was killed by a stingray barb. Cathie Schnitzerling, News Director for Channel Ten Australia spoke this morning about the emerging details.
"It is a very rare accident. We are in shock"
Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and catch phrase "Crikey."
He is survived by his American- born wife, Terry, and their two children, Bindy and Bob. Irwin was 44.

1 comment:

mmblog said...

He will certainly be missed.