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Post by Hardcorehunter on Sept 4, 2006 9:56:48 GMT -5
The Crocodile hunter was not an actual hunter of crocodiles. However I had a deep respect for him. His bravery to come so close to such dangerous animals, and his role in conservation. I love to hunt but also have a deep respect for nature. I love all animals, game species and non hunted animals. I think everyone has saw him at one time or another and thought "That guy is crazy!" The reason I post is because he was killed by a stingray and I know a little about their deadly barb. I spent alot of time bow fishing for them this summer. 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. Irwin died because the barb pierced under his ribcage and directly into his heart. Being killed by a ray is rare but the spine acted like a knife. Maryland holds several kinds of rays. The cow nose is the one I'm most familiar with. Their barb is 1/3 as long as the others but still have the poison. I will miss Steve Irwin and still have a respect for the work he did. Also have a respect of all animals even the ones I hunt.
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