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    Sept. 12, 2006— Wildlife conservationists fear that the recent death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin has triggered retaliation against stingrays.

    Ten stingrays have been killed since a stingray fatally injured Irwin on Sept. 4 as he filmed a segment for his popular television show off the Great Barrier Reef, according to The Associated Press. Multiple stingray bodies have been found on Australian beaches, and two were found mutilated — with their tails chopped off — Tuesday.

    "It may be some sort of retribution or fear from certain individuals or yet another callous act toward wildlife," said Michael Hornby, executive director of Irwin's Wildlife Warriors conservation group in an interview with The Associated Press.

    The killing of stingrays, Hornby continued, was "not what Steve was about.

    "We are disgusted and disappointed that people would take this sort of action to hurt wildlife," he told The Associated Press.

    Some fans have taken a more virtual revenge against stingrays. Terri Irwin's Revenge, an Internet flash computer game, has been circulating online since the tragedy.

    The game features a likeness of the late "Croc Hunter's" wife, Terri, with graphics of her swimming underwater and shooting a harpoon gun at stingrays.

    "Guide Terri through epic perils of stingrays to find the murderer of her late husband THE STINGRAY KING!" proclaims the game's Web site.


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    Not everyone, however, has called for revenge against stingrays. Some people, such as Germaine Greer, the Australian feminist icon and author, believe Irwin's death was a case of the animals finally getting their revenge.

    "There was not an animal he was not prepared to manhandle," said Greer in an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian. "Every creature he brandished at the camera was in distress. … Every snake badgered by Irwin was at a huge disadvantage, with only a single possible reaction to its terrifying situation, which was to strike.
    "The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin," Greer said.



    Greer's complaints against Irwin's conservation methods are not isolated. In 2004, Irwin was charged with illegally encroaching on the space of endangered animals, including penguins, seals and humpback whales, during the filming of his antarctic documentary, "Ice Breaker."



    The charges were later dropped, but some critics believed that Irwin's celebrity status in Australia led to lenient treatment.



    This is awful. There has only been 4 reported deaths from stingrays. They are not vicious animals. But they are wild animals, and any wild animal can be dangerous.

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    Does anyone listen to the Mikey Show on Rock 105.3?

    Stingrays! I hate them! They're animals! ANIMALS I tell you! Did I tell you, a stingray killed my mother once? Dragged her into the bushes and beat her, they did. Those damn stingrays. All they do is comb their afros and play basketball!
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    People are dumb asses.

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    well 10 may be too many, but if we took one, posted his head on a stake in a place all the other sting rays could see him, i would be ok with it.

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    I hate people.

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    Everyday I am reminded of the seriously fucked up world we live in. People are getting sicker and sicker...

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    Ugh...what a bunch of dorks.

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    Ugh. I read this on Animal Planet's site earlier. It never ceases to amaze me how fucked up some people are.

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    So damn wrong.
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    How sad! Especially when one considers that Steve Irwin would be horrified. I guess there will always be a segment of society that will use any reason they can find to kill.

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    well perhaps i am too cynical but for such a major news stories, I would have expected more than 10 stingrays. I will score this more in the postive than negative category.

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    I just cant seem to stop saying it...PEOPLE SUCK
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    People really can definitely suck. Like killing unsuspecting animals is going to bring Steve Irwin back. Idiots.

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    I SAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN!

    Some fucking News broadcast the day Irwin died said Stingrays were horrible killing machines and I SAID there'd be a witch hunt for them

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    Is it me or maybe no one noticed the dead stingrays thanks to the Fishermen until now? Fishermen on the trawlers are known to kill alot of animals in persuit of their catch.... stingrays is just one of the many. At the same time, I can see why people would have the screwed up notion that they are doing Steve a favour by killing the animal that killed him.

    I do not agree with it nor will ever say it is the right thing to do. If you want to do something as a tribute to Steve, get involved with Wildlife Warriors or one of the many similiar organisations out there such as WIRES and Wildcare (www.wildcare.org.au)...

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    Steve would be utterly horrified. Utterly, completely pissed off.

    This is just so pathetic... I hope no dumbass is doing this in Steve's name. I could see Steve tearing his hair out in heaven.

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    People are such idiots... what kind of losers just sit around and randomly decide to go hunt stingrays? Great. That'll solve a lot of problems.

    Some news story here in SD was warning everyone about the stingrays at our beaches... jc how LIKELY is it to be killed by a stingray?!?! people are cattle

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldCoastGirl
    Is it me or maybe no one noticed the dead stingrays thanks to the Fishermen until now? Fishermen on the trawlers are known to kill alot of animals in persuit of their catch.... stingrays is just one of the many. At the same time, I can see why people would have the screwed up notion that they are doing Steve a favour by killing the animal that killed him.
    Yeah, like killing animals who were most likely NO WHERE around when it happened will bring the guy back. "Yo, where's the ray that killed Lil' Stevie??" "Oh, there he is...the one over there with the missing barb and hanging out with all his friends hooping it up. Let's get 'em boys!!"

    There's a lot of common sense for ya!!

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    What I meant is that these people have the screwed up notion that to take revenge on the animal that caused the person's death is to avenge the person and their spirit. Just the "old school" way of thinking ... when we all didn't know much about any animals. When we thought they all were really out to get us so because this particular animal killed someone, best to kill it before it kills anyone else. It's a weird, backwards, ignorant way of thinking yet people do think it. That's why I said I can understand. I never said I would agree with it. I will never ever agree with it.

    Just because a bear attacks someone in a National Park doesn't mean someone should kill the bear... it means that us humans should be more aware of this creature and that we are a GUEST at all times.


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    ^^ Steve was against these "revenge killings." He was against killing sharks, and applauded a sufer's family when they said they did NOT want the shark killed. This was a few years ago, where there were possibly 2 sharks involved in the attack. Steve would be so saddened! I could see him crying for the stingray.

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