Crikey! The Crocodile Hunter is dead!

Sep 03, 2006 23:15

I just read this on the DIGG queue a few moments ago, though it seems to be true through independent sources. Normally
I am leary of hearing celebrity deaths through sites like DIGG and Wikipedia. Just a week ago, I recall seeing that Andy Rooney of 60 minutes was mauled by a drugged bear (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Rooney&diff=72556782&oldid=72546025). After a few fruitless internet searches, I called BS on the ursine marauder. Since nothing corroborated the story the graffiti was quickly tagged over and forgotten. However this new story 'bears' true. As I have written this blog post, the news sources have escalated from 2 to 116 and it is now currently the number 1 story on Google News. Amazing how news travels these days.
As for Steve Irwin, the man, the legend, the lunatic, I'm a little surprised I haven't seen this headline years ago. In a way, his life mirrors Timothy Treadwell, recently proclaimed 'Grizzly Man', who spent 13 years of his life living with bears only to be ultimately devoured by them. That bear attack did actually happen. As for Steve, supposedly a poisoned stingray barb penetrated his chest. during an underwater documentary. If I had the choice, I'd probably choose a stingray over being eaten by crocodiles. Or being mauled by a bear for that matter.
In honor of the great Crocodile Hunter I present to you a clip from the South Park episode 'Prehistoric Iceman'.

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