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[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

A pissed off stingray is what killed Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter. Though that's supposedly the only stingray related death caught on camera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin

[-] moody@lemmings.world 46 points 2 weeks ago

It literally stabbed him in the heart, which seems to me like an unlikely way to die to a stingray, but I'm no stingrayologist, so take that with a grain of salt.

[-] reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

They hurt like a bad beesting. Lifeguards will put your foot into a bag of hot water (denatures the venom) and after a few minutes, you are fine

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 33 points 2 weeks ago

Lifeguards will put your foot into a bag of hot water

What if I get stabbed somewhere else? Do they still just put my foot in a bag of hot water?

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, even if your spouse gets stung, they put your foot in hot water.

[-] reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. You can put your dick in the hot water too if it gets stung

[-] FundMECFS@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Few minutes? Nah it’s a proper wound. It’s fine after a couple days in 99% of cases. But you’re underselling it.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

well maybe he shouldn't have jammed his thumb up its butthole

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

I still haven’t forgiven the stingray.

I know that Steve would say it wasn’t the stingray’s fault, that he was the one intruding and it was just defending itself, as stingrays do.

But I’m not nearly as good a human as Steve.

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

And Steve probably wouldn't blame you for that either. He'd just try to soften your heart by being his usual, earnestly enthusiastic self.

Damn, this thread (and replying to your comment in particular) just hit me with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. I'm so glad that I got to grow up at the time when I did, because now I have the privilege of grieving for Steve Irwin. Steve will always be a part of my fond childhood memories.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

So one thing, if you haven’t seen, his son Robert is more or less following in his footsteps. his photography is insanely good.

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