Australian 'crocodile hunter' Steve Irwin killed by stingray
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World-renowned Australian &quot;crocodile hunter&quot; and television environmentalist Steve Irwin has been killed by a stingray on the famed Great Barrier Reef, police said.
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"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, the Australian naturalist killed by a stingray on Monday, was filmed removing a poisonous barb from his chest just before he died, according to news reports. Irwin's manager John Stainton, who was among the television crew on the reef, described the footage of his friend dying as "terrible," The Associated Press reported.
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"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, killed in a stingray attack this week, knew the risks involved in his work and often discussed the possibility he might die doing it, his father said Wednesday.
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In death as in life, iconic TV   naturalist Steve Irwin captivated millions worldwide and   clogged the Internet as fans from Guam to Glasgow reacted with   disbelief to news "The Crocodile Hunter" was dead.
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"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's father said the family is declining the offer of a state funeral because his son was an "ordinary bloke." Bob Irwin told reporters his son and he were extremely close. "Steve and I weren't like father and son, we never were," he said. "We were good mates. I'll remember Steve as my best mate ever."
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By LYNNE KELLEHER  HUNDREDS of the species of stingray that killed Australian wildlife star Steve Irwin have arrived at Irish beaches over the past two years, according to one of the country's marine experts.
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Steve Irwin's father said on Wednesday  he lost his best mate when the TV naturalist known as the  "Crocodile Hunter" died in a freak diving accident, adding that  his son would hate the fuss of a state funeral.
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Australian authorities have urged fans  of Steve Irwin not to attack stingrays after several rays were  found dead since the TV naturalist was killed in a rare fatal  attack by one of the normally placid animals.
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Hundreds of tearful mourners have paid homage to &quot;Crocodile Hunter&quot; Steve Irwin following his shocking on-camera death as his family prepares to reveal details of his funeral.
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Fatally injured "Crocodile Hunter" Steve   Irwin pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his chest before   he lost consciousness and died, his manager said on Tuesday as   fans worldwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.
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It's been a year since Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and TV host best known as the "Crocodile Hunter," died. He was killed September 4, 2006, by a stingray barb to the chest while filming an underwater documentary off Australia's northern coast.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Fatally injured "Crocodile   Hunter" Steve Irwin pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his   chest before he lost consciousness and died, his manager said   Tuesday as fans worldwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.
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BEERWAH, Australia  - A khaki-clad choir,   Hollywood stars and thousands of ordinary Australians bid   farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial   service for the TV naturalist at his "Crocoseum" on Wednesday.
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Australians are marking the first anniversary of the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.
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Admirers of Australian &quot;Crocodile Hunter&quot; Steve Irwin were being urged to wear his trademark colour of khaki in an international tribute to the slain wildlife warrior.
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Steve Irwin, the TV host known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung by a stingray off Australia's north coast. Irwin, 44 was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest, according to police sources. Irwin was filming an underwater documentary at the time.
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Thousands of Australians will be able to   farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to   be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV   naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.