Since this made the rounds of all the Forums when it happened (Steve Irwin)

[Guest TankerHC]

The guy who was there tells what really happened. Interview posted today.

 

http://youtu.be/FeydzMjP4Oo

[Ted S.]

I hate that this happened... Sent from somewhere in the cosmos using magic...and bacon.

[Guest TankerHC]

I have caught plenty of small Rays down in Biloxi right off the bank, never could understand what the big deal was about cutting their tail off first thing. Always figured, well he might get you once if he can get you, no big deal.

 

That Ray hit him 100 times in seconds. Now I know why all those fisherman say to cut the tails off. 

[Westwindmike]

I've caught a lot of Stingrays off of the piers in FL. I always stand on their tail and stinger while we unhook them. Then just push them back off in the water. No need to kill them needlessly.

[Oh Shoot]

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That Ray hit him 100 times in seconds. Now I know why all those fisherman say to cut the tails off. 

 

We see same interview? :)

 

Guy said ray stabbed "hundreds of times in a few seconds", but Irwin was apparently only hit once, as the fellow only described him as having the single wound, a "2 inch wide injury over his heart".

 

- OS

[mikegideon]

I thought a ray's stinger was barbed

[Oh Shoot]

I thought a ray's stinger was barbed

 

Tis, but it's not like they can't get it back out of whatever they strike.

 

- OS

[Guest TankerHC]

We see same interview? :)

Guy said ray stabbed "hundreds of times in a few seconds", but Irwin was apparently only hit once, as the fellow only described him as having the single wound, a "2 inch wide injury over his heart".

- OS

Didn't catch that. Thought he said the ray stabbed him a hundred times in a few seconds.

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[Guest TankerHC]

Didn't catch that. Thought he said the ray stabbed him a hundred times in a few seconds.

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Stabbed 100 times and went through his chest like butter. He did explain the barb. Also sounds like Irwin and his partner felt like there was going to be a major accident eventually. It's the reason I don't swim way out in the ocean or walk through the mountains completely unarmed. Voluntarily moving down the food chain.

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