Revenge Attacks for Steve Irwin's death

[narc]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...13-hunter.html

"Crocodile Hunter" Fans May Be Revenge-Killing Stingrays

In the wake of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's death by stingray, some fans may be carrying out revenge attacks against the fish.

As many as ten stingrays have been found dead, with their tails cut off, along the southern coast of Australia's Queensland state (map of Australia).

Irwin was killed at a reef off Queensland on September 4, when a stingray he was following whipped around and pierced the TV personality's heart with poison spines along its tail.

(Related video: about stingrays and their poisonous potential.)

This week two maimed stingrays were found at Deception Bay, near the state capital of Brisbane. Another eight of the usually docile animals were found at Dundowran Beach.

Investigation

Queensland's Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is investigating the incidents. If the perpetrators are found, they could be prosecuted under the state's animal-cruelty laws.

A biologist with the department, Wayne Sumpton, was called in to inspect the Deception Bay stingrays but could not say what prompted the attacks.

"We do not know if these incidents are motivated by Steve Irwin's death," Sumpton said. "At the moment, that is just speculation.

"We do find dead stingrays with their tails cut off from time to time," he added. "People usually do it if they are worried about getting stung by a stingray. Or they just do it maliciously, but it is pretty rare."

Fishers sometimes cut off stingrays' tails to keep from getting stung when the unwanted animals end up on hooks, Sumpton says. But such incidents are not common, he says—fishers usually cut their lines to allow the venomous rays to swim away.

"Steve Would Be Disgusted"



---- YAH! LETS GET THOSE SOBs!
---- no one said aussies were particularly bright, they are comparible to americans

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by narc

"Steve Would Be Disgusted"

My thought when I read the thread title. Its not the fish's fault, it was defending its self.

[dave mcnasty]

lol at these idiots

1) the string ray was just acting on instict

2) steve would never want an animal to be harmed, even the exact one that killed him

[project.one]

Kinda a funny way for "fans" to seek revenge?

Didnt Steve try to stop people from harming sea life? LOL

[Heffy]

I think these people completly missed the point he was trying to make...

fucking savages.. :p

[project.one]

Originally Posted by Heffmeister

I think these people completly missed the point he was trying to make...

fucking savages.. :p

Such is people though! LOL Something happens to someone and people must kill for revenge!

People Are Stupid!

[Dean]

i saw that in the news paper a few days ago

fucking stupid

[Ree Fresh]

I gave mega props to the Steve Ewin Zoo becuase as many of you had said, Steve Eriwin and his team did nothing, but educate ppl so they would have allot more respect for the animals and not be scared of them. I ran into wild snakes, crocks, dingos, stink rays, sharks, spiders, and water snakes during my travels in Australia... not once was I afriad after my visit to the zoo. What happened was a clear accitend. And when you look at the odds of what Steve Erwin does... it was only a madder of time.

[project.one]

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

stink rays

whats a stink ray? :P

[kiMMie]

Wasn't the original story that Steve Erwin was demonstrating the stingray and somehow by nature it went into defense mode and stung Steve. Unfortunately, the stingray punctured the area too close to his heart?

[dave mcnasty]

yeah when sting rays become nervous they involuntarily release their barb....in this case it went in Steve's heart

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by projectone

whats a stink ray? :P

a new species of rays that fart in self defense

[DJ Ponz]

String rays are obviously evil creatures, worthy of complete destruction. Let's add them to the Axis of Evil.

[thebobman]

Why do sting rays hate the troops?